A cross-sectoral review of the current and potential maintenance strategies for composite structures

J Contreras Lopez, J Chiachío, A Saleh, M Chiachío… - SN Applied …, 2022 - Springer
The interest in the use of composite materials in thin-walled structures has grown over the
last decades due to their well-known superior mechanical performance and reduced weight …

Estimating flexural strength of FRP reinforced beam using artificial neural network and random forest prediction models

K Khan, M Iqbal, BA Salami, MN Amin, I Ahamd… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
An accurate calculation of the flexural capacity of flexural members is vital for the safe and
economical design of FRP reinforced structures. The existing empirical models are not …

[PDF][PDF] Alfa natural fiber composite reinforcement for concrete beams

S Helaili, M Chafra, Y Chevalier - Civ Eng Archit, 2021 - academia.edu
Lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and longer-lasting composite materials are increasingly
used as primary load-bearing materials in structures' design. The cost of rehabilitating …

Finite element-based prediction of the long-term deflection of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with prestressed fiber-reinforced polymers

K Aghani, H Afshin, K Abedi - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on predicting the creep and shrinkage response of reinforced concrete
(RC) beams strengthened with various prestressed fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs). For …

Retrofitting of RC beams using reinforced self-compacting concrete jackets containing aluminum oxide nanoparticles

A Faez, A Sayari, S Manei - International Journal of Engineering, 2021 - ije.ir
The purpose of this study was to introduce a proposed method to retrofit RC beams. For this
purpose self-compacting concrete containing aluminium oxide nanoparticles (ANPs) and …

[HTML][HTML] Composite Fiber Wrapping Techniques for Enhanced Concrete Mechanics

Z Li, G Hao, H Du, T Fu, D Liu, Y Huang, Y Ji - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study systematically investigates the enhancement effects of different fiber-reinforced
polymer (FRP) materials on the axial compressive performance of concrete. Through …

Estimation of confined compressive strength of LRS‐FRP concrete specimens with computational intelligence

S Chang, HC Arora, A Kumar… - ZAMM‐Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Reinforced concrete structures deteriorate due to changes in temperature, corrosion, and
attacks of sulfate and chloride contents. Retrofitting techniques like fiber‐reinforced polymer …

Probabilistic calibration of environmental reduction and partial safety factors for the design of reinforced concrete beams strengthened by flax fibre reinforced polymers …

D Bigaud, W Yan, H Riahi, R Chlela… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The main topic of this article is the probabilistic-based calibration of environmental reduction
and safety coefficients for the design of reinforced concrete civil engineering structures …

[PDF][PDF] Estimating Flexural Strength of FRP Reinforced Beam Using Artificial Neural Network and Random Forest Prediction Models. Polymers, 2022; 14 (11): 2270

K Khan, M Iqbal, BA Salami, MN Amin, I Ahamd… - 2022 - academia.edu
An accurate calculation of the flexural capacity of flexural members is vital for the safe and
economical design of FRP reinforced structures. The existing empirical models are not …

Shear strength testing of basalt-, hybrid-, and nano-hybrid fibre-reinforced polymer bars

K Protchenko, F Zayoud - Archives of Civil Engineering, 2021 - repo.pw.edu.pl
Over the past decades, using of sustainable materials in construction is a challenging issue,
thus Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) took the attention of civil and structural engineers for …