Curvature-based damage detection has been previously applied to identify damage in concrete structures, but little attention has been given to the capacity of this method to …
The aim of this investigation is to determine the effects of hooked-end steel fibers on both the fresh and hardened properties of modified self-compacting concretes (SCC). For this …
The prediction of structural damage through vibrational analysis is a critical task in the field of composite structures. Structural defects and damage can negatively influence the load …
RESUMO O conceito de sustentabilidade tem sido foco de várias pesquisas alternativas que buscam minimizar o consumo indiscriminado de matéria-prima e reduzir o elevado …
Grandes construções como túneis, barragens, pontes e arranha-céus, necessitam de avaliações frequentes para que suas condições de integridade e funcionalidade sejam …
In the UK, the use of shear walls has become an expansive technique in almost any reinforced concrete (RC) frame building, as indicated by The Concrete Centre, and the …