A review on corrosion detection and protection of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures

JY Hu, SS Zhang, E Chen, WG Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Performance deterioration of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures due to corrosion of
inside steel reinforcement has been a worldwide issue for long, in particular for RC …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic upgrading of existing reinforced concrete buildings: A state-of-the-art review

PD Gkournelos, TC Triantafillou, DA Bournas - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Collapses or serious damages of existing buildings during strong earthquakes have resulted
in significant economic losses, severe injuries and loss of human lives. Given the late …

Strengthening and repair of reinforced concrete columns by jacketing: State-of-the-art review

S Raza, MKI Khan, SJ Menegon, HH Tsang, JL Wilson - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sustainability necessitates the protection of infrastructure from any kind of deterioration over
the life cycle of the asset. Deterioration in the capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) …

Behaviour of RC beams strengthened in flexure with hybrid CFRP-reinforced UHPC overlays

MMA Kadhim, A Jawdhari, W Nadir… - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) overlays have become increasingly used for
retrofitting concrete bridge decks, beams and slabs. A particular concern for the …

Confinement behavior and stress–strain response of square concrete columns strengthened with carbon textile reinforced concrete (CTRC) composites

Q Zhang, ZY Wei, XL Gu, QC Yang, SY Li… - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, with the aim of investigating the confinement behavior and stress–strain
response of concrete columns strengthened with carbon textile reinforced concrete (CTRC) …

Flexural behaviour and cost effectiveness of layered UHPC-NC composite beams

Y Zhang, Z Yang, T Xie, J Yang - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a pilot numerical study to investigate the flexural performance of simply-
supported layered ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)-normal strength concrete (NC) …

Research on mechanical characteristics, fractal dimension and internal structure of fiber reinforced concrete under uniaxial compression

D Zheng, W Song, J Fu, G Xue, J Li, S Cao - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, a series of laboratory investigations were carried out to explore the effect of
fiber dosage and types on the mechanical properties and failure modes of fiber-reinforced …

Seismic performance of large rupture strain FRP retrofitted RC columns with corroded steel reinforcement

Y Zhou, X Chen, X Wang, L Sui, X Huang, M Guo… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Retrofitting reinforced concrete (RC) column by conventional fibre reinforced polymers
(FRPs) can enhance the seismic performance to a limited level due to the small straining …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison between the use of FRP, FRCM and HPM for concrete confinement

J Donnini, S Spagnuolo, V Corinaldesi - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of new methods to strengthen and rehabilitate existing concrete and masonry
structures is one of the challenges that the engineering community is facing in recent years …

Flexural strengthening of RC beams using UHPFRC laminates: Bonding techniques and rebar addition

HM Tanarslan, N Alver, R Jahangiri… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) is a cementitious composite
with outstanding mechanical and durability properties. Accordingly, this study focuses on the …