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Numerical simulation investigation on the seismic performance of high-strength concrete columns reinforced with PVA fibers and HTRB630 steel bars
In this article, the seismic performance of PVA fibers and HTRB630 steel bars reinforced with high-strength concrete column specimens (FTRHCs) are investigated numerically. Based on the available experimental ...
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Open AccessNumerical Simulation Study on the Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beam–Column Joints With Grouted Sleeve Connections
Based on the available experimental data, fiber models for four prefabricated fiber-reinforced concrete beam–column joint specimens with grouted sleeve connections are first developed in OpenSees software. The...
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Open AccessTensile Test and Numerical Simulation Investigations on the Mechanical Properties of a New Type of Slightly Curved Arc HRB400 Steel Bars in Mass Concrete
The temperature stress in mass concrete structure is relatively high during construction, which usually leads to temperature cracks. To solve this problem, concrete blocks are usually placed by setting wide sl...
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Experimental study on seismic performance of novel precast concrete beam-column joints using mechanical connections
To improve the reliability and construction efficiency of precast reinforced concrete frame structures, novel precast beam-column joints using mechanical connections were proposed in this article. To obtain th...
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Open AccessExperimental and Numerical Investigations on Crack Intersection and Propagation of Concrete Structures
This study presents experimental and numerical methods to reveal concrete structures’ crack propagation and intersection laws under static and dynamic loads. Firstly, a numerical simulation method was establis...
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Open AccessExperimental Evaluation of Effect Factors on Seismic Performance of Concrete Columns Reinforced with HTRB630 High-Strength Steel Bars
HTRB630 steel bar is a new type of high-strength steel bars. To study the seismic performance and promote the application of concrete columns reinforced with HTRB630 high-strength steel bars, the pseudo-static...
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Stress Concentration Factor of Cable Steel Wire with Corrosion Pits
Fatigue crack initiates from corrosion pits in various metallic structures, leads to the decline of the fatigue life. In the present study, the effects of the width, depth, angle and spacing of primary and sec...
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Characterizations of temperature effects on sintered ceramics manufactured with waste foundry sand and clay
The objects of this study were to use waste foundry sand (WFS) to manufacture reclaimed resource tiles and to determine the effects of different kiln temperatures on the properties of the reclaimed WFS tiles. ...
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Strengthening tiles manufactured with sewage sludge ash replacement by adding micro carbon powder
A previous study showed that clay can be replaced in part by sewage sludge ash (SSA) in tile manufacturing, but the strength of the resulting SSA/clay tiles was inadequate. To extend the resourceful reuse of s...
