Application of polymer composites in civil construction: A general review

SS Pendhari, T Kant, YM Desai - Composite structures, 2008 - Elsevier
Different applications of fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) for external
strengthening in civil construction are reviewed in this paper. Experimental as well as …

RC members externally strengthened with FRP composites by grooving methods including EBROG and EBRIG: A state-of-the-art review

K Sanginabadi, A Yazdani, D Mostofinejad… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) method has been recognized
as a desirable and established choice to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) structures with …

Application of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) in interior beam–column connections for enhanced seismic resistance

S Qudah, M Maalej - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using ultra-ductile Engineered Cementitous
Composites (ECC) as a means to enhance the performance of beam–column connections …

Rehabilitation of seismic-damaged reinforced concrete beam-column joints with different corrosion rates using basalt fiber-reinforced polymer sheets

M Li, D Shen, Q Yang, X Cao, C Liu, J Kang - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Reinforcement corrosion and seismic damage considerably affect the seismic performance
of reinforced concrete (RC) members. In present research, five RC beam-column joints were …

Local retrofit of exterior RC beam–column joints using thin RC jackets—An experimental study

CG Karayannis, CE Chalioris… - … Engineering & Structural …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The use of a new type of reinforced concrete (RC) jacket for RC exterior beam–column
connections damaged by seismic excitations is addressed and experimentally investigated …

Repair of severely-damaged RC exterior beam-column joints with FRP and FRCM composites

F Faleschini, J Gonzalez-Libreros, MA Zanini… - Composite …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of an experimental program aimed at comparing the cyclic
behavior of three full-scale reinforced concrete (RC) exterior beam-column joints repaired …

Effectiveness of the novel rehabilitation method of seismically damaged RC joints using C-FRP ropes and comparison with widely applied method using C-FRP …

E Golias, AG Zapris, VK Kytinou, GI Kalogeropoulos… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The necessity of ensuring the long-term sustainability of existing structures is rising. An
important issue concerning existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures in seismically active …

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete beam–column joint strengthening by frp sheets

N Attari, YS Youcef, S Amziane - Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete beam-column joints are generally recognised as critical regions in
frame structures which experience severe inelastic deformations during earthquakes. This …

FRPC reinforced concrete beam-column joints under cyclic excitation

A Mukherjee, M Joshi - Composite structures, 2005 - Elsevier
An investigation on the performance of reinforced concrete beam-column joints under cyclic
loading is reported. Joints have been cast with adequate and deficient bond of …

Seismic retrofit of external RC beam–column joints by joint enlargement using prestressed steel angles

J Shafaei, A Hosseini, MS Marefat - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete (RC) structures that were built prior to the 1970s generally do not meet
current seismic design requirements, especially in terms of reinforcement details. An …