Precast concrete facilitates a construction method using durable and rapidly erectable
prefabricated members to create cost-effective and high-quality structures. In this method …

There has been significant research effort on seismic-resistant precast bridge columns;
however, the research results have not been transferred into the industry to achieve their full …

This state-of-the-art review provides an overview of the evolution of self-centering structures
from early historical structures that inherently exhibited a recentering response to modern …

Crumb rubber concrete (CRC) is a class of concrete that incorporates crumb rubber from
used tyres as a partial replacement for the natural aggregates in conventional concrete …

To accelerate construction speed, precast segmental column is becoming more and more
popular in recent years due to its obvious advantages in saving construction time, reducing …

Abstract Four 1/4-scale precast segmental bridge columns (PSBC) with different
reinforcement types and arrangements and one monolithic reference column (MRC) were …

An experimental study was performed to investigate the possible use of crumb rubber
concrete (CRC) for structural columns by evaluating the use of fibre reinforced polymer …

Although precast concrete segmental columns have been more and more widely used in
constructions, there is a lack of study on its behaviour under dynamic loading especially …

A precast segmental pier using posttensioning technique has become a desirable candidate
to realize rapid, environment-friendly bridge construction and minimal residual deformation …

The flexural capacity of a well-designed RC column deteriorates under extreme ground
motion as a result of crushing of the core concrete and buckling of the longitudinal bars in …