▪ Abstract No other industry in the United States uses more materials by weight than the
construction industry. Because of its economic strength and societal importance, it is also a …

A precast segmental concrete bridge pier system is being investigated for use in seismic
regions. The proposed system uses unbonded posttensioning (UBPT) to join the precast …

The durability of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) reinforced with polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA) fiber is investigated in this paper. ECCs have been realized as ductile strain …

Nanomaterials are defined as those materials which have at least one dimension (length,
width or thickness) below 100 nanometer (nm), 1 nm being a thousandth of a micron, or …

This paper addresses the property requirements of repair materials for high durability
performance for concrete structure repair. It is proposed that the high tensile strain capacity …

Strain-hardening and magnitude of ductility in high performance fiber reinforced composites
are closely related to matrix properties, eg the pre-existing flaw size distribution and the …

The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) is a national
center of excellence in advanced technology applications that is dedicated to the reduction …

This thesis reports the findings of an experimental study of the behavior of an innovative new
bridge pier system. The piers employ a modern construction technique using precast …

The behavior of fiber reinforced cement composites (FRCC) can be described and
quantified by a variety of parameters, such as strength and strain capacity, toughness index …

The flexural fracture and fatigue response of high performance fibre reinforced cementitious
composites, designated CARDIFRC, was investigated in this study. CARDIFRC is …