Experimental and analytical investigation on bond-slip behaviour of deformed bars embedded in engineered cementitious composites

SW Lee, SB Kang, KH Tan, EH Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the bond-slip behaviour of steel reinforcement embedded in
engineered cementitious composites (ECC), a ductile concrete exhibiting tensile strain …

Laboratory investigations into the failure mechanisms of new yielding and inflatable rockbolts under axial and shearing loading conditions

D Li, S Ma, M Lane, P Chang, B Crompton… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2023 - Springer
Rockbolts are widely used in the tunnels and underground mining industry for support and
reinforcement of the rock mass around the perimeter of the excavation. Better understanding …

Computational aspects of the combined finite–discrete element method in modelling of plane reinforced concrete structures

N Živaljić, Ž Nikolić, H Smoljanović - Engineering fracture mechanics, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper reviews several computational aspects of the combined finite–discrete element
method related to the modelling of plane reinforced concrete progressive fracturing. It …

Influence of sulfate crystallization on bond-slip behavior between deformed rebar and concrete subjected to combined actions of dry-wet cycle and freeze-thaw cycle

S Yang, M Han, X Chen, J Song, J Yang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bond-slip behavior of deformed rebar with medium embedded length and surrounding
concrete without stirrup under sulfate salt, dry-wet cycle and freeze–thaw cycle was …

Development of a detailed 3D FE model for analysis of the in-plane behaviour of masonry infilled concrete frames

E Nasiri, Y Liu - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper detailed the development of a numerical model for simulating the nonlinear
behaviour of the concrete masonry infilled RC frames subjected to in-plane lateral loading …

Experimental investigation on the structural performance of the high-strength ring strengthened dowel connection under monotonic load

J Guo, TM Chan, Y Wang - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional dowel connections embedded into concrete are susceptible to localised concrete
crushing under heavy wheel loads. To address this issue, this paper introduces an …

Performance of lightweight cementitious composite incorporating carbon nanofibers

S Wang, JLG Lim, KH Tan - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellular concrete is a type of lightweight concrete traditionally applied in building industry for
its thermal and acoustic insulation properties. However, in recent years, there is a surge in …

An analytical model for shear behaviour of bolted rock joints

S Ma, Z Zhao, J Shang - International Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rock bolts have been widely used to reinforce the jointed rock mass. Modelling the
mechanical shear behaviors of the bolted rock joints are difficult due to the complex …

An analytical model for fully grouted rockbolts with consideration of the pre-and post-yielding behavior

S Ma, Z Zhao, W Nie, X Zhu - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2017 - Springer
For rockbolts subjected to tensile loads, there exists a unique local slip–strain relationship
as well as a unique bond–slip relationship between rockbolts and rock mass. An analytical …

Modeling of dowel action for cast-in and post-installed anchors considering bond property

K Matsunaga, Y Takase, T Abe - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In reinforced concrete structures, cast-in anchors are applied to beam–column or slab–beam
joints. Furthermore, in seismically strengthened structures, post-installed anchors are used …