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Reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened by CFRP rods with steel plate, anchorage bolts, and concrete jacketing (2022)
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This study proposed a new scheme for the retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams using Carbon Fiber Reinforced (CFRP) rods restrained using steel plates and anchorage bolts called the mechanical anchorage system (MAS). This system also employe... Read More about Reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened by CFRP rods with steel plate, anchorage bolts, and concrete jacketing.

A low computational cost seismic analyses framework for 3D tunnel-form building structures (2022)
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Numerical modeling of tunnel-form buildings entails the utilization of 3D finite element models consisting of large numbers of shell and fiber elements. Accordingly, the non-linear analysis of such models under seismic excitations is both time-consum... Read More about A low computational cost seismic analyses framework for 3D tunnel-form building structures.

Fracture mechanics modeling of reinforced concrete joints strengthened by CFRP sheets (2022)
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Nowadays, fracture mechanics modeling for strengthening structural members is a challenging issue for structural engineers. The developed fracture mechanics modeling was applicable for identifying propagation of a crack in concrete structural members... Read More about Fracture mechanics modeling of reinforced concrete joints strengthened by CFRP sheets.

Rubber bearing isolator with granular and polymer filler core and application on a building (2022)
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In the present study, a new core-and-filler system was proposed to use in elastomer bearings as a substitution to hazardous lead core while improving the performance of base isolators. The proposed system utilizes steel core and filler consists of ei... Read More about Rubber bearing isolator with granular and polymer filler core and application on a building.

Development of hybrid optimization algorithm for structures furnished with seismic damper devices using the particle swarm optimization method and gravitational search algorithm (2022)
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Previous studies about optimizing earthquake structural energy dissipation systems indicated that most existing techniques employ merely one or a few parameters as design variables in the optimization process, and thereby are only applicable only to... Read More about Development of hybrid optimization algorithm for structures furnished with seismic damper devices using the particle swarm optimization method and gravitational search algorithm.

Development of floating rubber-concrete isolation slab system for 3D vibrations (2022)
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Nowadays by implementing of various machineries and equipment, the structures are subjected to multidirectional vibrations as combination of vertical and horizontal cyclic oscillations. The slabs are the main structural components, imposed to the dyn... Read More about Development of floating rubber-concrete isolation slab system for 3D vibrations.

Plasticity model for partially prestressed concrete (2022)
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Recently, the partially prestressed concrete (PPC) has been widely used as an effective construction technique for structures to reduce yielding and damages. However, there is no proper analytical model for PPC frame elements (beam-column members) to... Read More about Plasticity model for partially prestressed concrete.

Cyclic performance of exterior R.C beam-column strengthened with different thicknesses of CFRP sheets (2022)
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The recent ground motion results indicated that the RC buildings are required to be retrofitted by different strengthening techniques. Nowadays, the external strengthening gain interest since its easy, cost effective and not required redesign of buil... Read More about Cyclic performance of exterior R.C beam-column strengthened with different thicknesses of CFRP sheets.

Development of elastomeric rubber bearing utilizing core-and-filler system (2022)
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Elastomeric bearing is the most common base isolation system for structures and bridges to dissipate effect of applied vibration and ground motion. To improve performance of the base isolators, lead core is implemented in the rubber bearings and it s... Read More about Development of elastomeric rubber bearing utilizing core-and-filler system.

Development of a volumetric compression restrainer for structures subjected to vibration (2021)
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In the last 2 decades, application of viscous dampers as restrainer device (lock-up) in buildings and bridges to diminish harmful effect of vibrations. However, leakage issue in the viscous luck-up devices requires regular expensive maintenance proce... Read More about Development of a volumetric compression restrainer for structures subjected to vibration.

The synergistic effects of different types of hybridized synthetic fibers on concrete post-crack residual strength (2021)
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The use of fibers in cement composites has been shown to improve the mechanical properties of concrete through the fiber-bridging effect, which implies the fiber’s crack-resisting property. Additionally, the combination of two or more different fiber... Read More about The synergistic effects of different types of hybridized synthetic fibers on concrete post-crack residual strength.

Dynamic evaluation of jack-up platform structure under wave, wind, earthquake and tsunami loads (2021)
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Nowadays, the demand for using jack-up platforms to carry out a large percentage of deep-water oil and gas exploration is steadily increasing. The response of jack-up platforms to the severe dynamic loads that may be encountered during the structure... Read More about Dynamic evaluation of jack-up platform structure under wave, wind, earthquake and tsunami loads.

Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete (2021)
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The knee beam–column joint is a critical location in a Reinforced Concrete (RC) structure particularly when subjected to earthquake vibrations. The current structural design codes dictate the use of high amounts of steel reinforcements in the frame j... Read More about Enhancing the performance of knee beam–column joint using hybrid fibers reinforced concrete.

Experimental testing of variable stiffness bracing system for reinforced concrete structure under dynamic load (2020)
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This study reports the development of variable stiffness bracing (VSB) system as the lateral resisting element for RC-framed structures subjected to dynamic load. This device can enhance the lateral stability of structures against dynamic loading. Th... Read More about Experimental testing of variable stiffness bracing system for reinforced concrete structure under dynamic load.

Simplified damage plasticity model for concrete (2018)
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The past several years have witnessed an increase in research on the nonlinear analysis of the structures made from reinforced concrete. Several mathematical models were created to analyze the behavior of concrete and the reinforcements. Factors incl... Read More about Simplified damage plasticity model for concrete.