Reinforced concrete structures and structural members used in strategic infrastructures such
as highway bridges, high-rise buildings, etc. are inherently subjected to lateral impact loads …

This paper provides a review of some of the progress in the area of fiber reinforced polymers
(FRP)-strengthening of columns for several loading scenarios including impact load. The …

Structures are often subject to vehicle collision. A collision can be accidental, in the case of a
vehicle going astray, or intentional, as in a terrorist attack. Bridge columns, building columns …

This paper reports the results of an extensive experimental investigation on the behavior of
shear-deficient reinforced circular RC columns under lateral impact loading. First, it provides …

With a view to assessing the vulnerability of columns to low elevation vehicular impacts, a
non-linear explicit numerical model has been developed and validated using existing …

Structural hierarchy in nature can be mimicked in order to develop novel composites and
structures with desirable properties. In this study, hierarchy is introduced at multiple length …

This paper introduces a novel damage ratio index (DRI) that can be used to define the
expected damage due to impact scenarios of vehicles striking bridge piers. The DRI is …

The paper reviews the state-of-art in the studies of RC structures subjected to vehicle
collision. Failure modes, influencing factors and impact force response of different RC …

The main goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of seismic retrofit using CFRP
wrapping in reducing the damage and preventing the failure of RC bridge piers under …

In this study, the performance and damage behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) columns
under lateral soft impact are comprehensively investigated using 3D finite element (FE) …