Enhancing Performance of Engineering Structures under Dynamic Disasters with ECC–FRP Composites: A Review at Material and Member Levels

D Zhao, B Chen, J Sun - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dynamic loadings arising from impact, explosive, and seismic disasters impose high
requirements on the performance of engineering structures during service periods …

Limited optimal plastic behavior of RC beams strengthened by carbon fiber polymers using reliability-based design

S Khaleel Ibrahim, M Movahedi Rad - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The plastic behavior of strengthened haunched beams utilizing carbon fiber-reinforced
polymers (CFRP) was investigated using a probabilistic design that took into account …

Performance of CFST members internally strengthened with I-shaped CFRP under impact load

G Li, J Wang, C Fang, X Li, Y Zhou - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents experimental and numerical research on the dynamic behaviors and
resistances of square concrete-filled steel tubular members internally strengthened by I …

Dynamic responses and damage behavior of hollow RC piers against rockfall impact

W Zhao, H Feng, J Ye, J Qian - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Rockfall impact on bridge piers poses a challenge to the safety of bridge structures in
mountainous regions. Hollow reinforced concrete (RC) piers are one of the popular …

Machine learning driven post-impact damage state prediction for performance-based crashworthiness design of bridge piers

C Zhou, Y Xie, W Wang, Y Zheng - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study applies machine learning (ML) methods to predict post-impact damage states of
reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers under vehicle collision. 251 datasets of various …

A corrugated steel fender for bridge pier protection against truck collision

C Zhou, Y Xie, W Wang, Y Zheng, H Cao - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel corrugated steel fender system to protect bridge piers against
truck collisions. In particular, the impact energy is mainly absorbed through the deformation …

[HTML][HTML] Crashworthiness design of GFRP bar reinforced concrete bridge pier subjected to truck collision

C Zhou, W Wang, Y Zheng, Y Cheng, Z Wu - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the failure behavior and post-impact damage of glass fiber reinforced
polymer (GFRP) bar reinforced bridge pier under truck collision. The finite element model of …

Improving the shear behavior of RC dapped-end beams using precast strain-hardening cementitious composite (P-SHCC) plates

AT Baraghith, AHA Khalil, EE Etman, RN Behiry - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Dapped-end beams (DEBs) are frequently used in precast concrete structures in order to
facilitate the construction procedures. However, premature failure is most likely to happen at …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic behaviour of pre-damaged RC columns strengthened with CFRP grid/sprayed ECC jackets subjected to horizontal reversed cyclic loading and …

X Cao, W Wang, X Tan, Y Zhang - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A new seismic repair method for reinforced concrete columns, which uses carbon fiber
reinforced polymer (CFRP) grids and sprayed engineered cementitious composite (ECC) to …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of local scour on the dynamic response of bridges under barge collisions

Z Wang, Y Sha, JB Jakobsen - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The response assessment of bridges crossing navigable waterways under vessel collisions
is commonly conducted assuming intact bridge models. However, local scour may occur at …