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Comparative Application Of Two Nanoparticles In Cement Mortar
Mohanam, Vinoth (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Carbon Nanofibers (CNFs) are two of the most promising advanced materials in the construction industry due to their excellent material properties. In this study, their application in cement ... -
Comparison Of Post-tensioned Cast In Place Concrete And Steel-concrete Composite Bent Caps
Berrocal Ruiz, Francisco DavidCivil engineering projects are conditioned not only by the technology available but also by resources availability as well as budget and construction time. Special conditions applicable to particular projects can also ... -
Concrete Chloride Ingress: Effect Of FRP Type, Layers And Epoxy
Kamagani Kuntla, Vinod ReddyThe main objective of this research is to reduce the chloride ingress in concrete due to the effects of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) type, layers and Epoxy. It has been established from previous researches that FRP wrap ... -
Corrosion Potentials Of Lightweight Concrete Wrapped With Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP)
Goucher, Eric (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-12)The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of Fiber Reinforced Polymer wraps on corrosion protection of lightweight concrete. Many studies have been undertaken for normal density concrete, but there are ... -
DEVELOPING STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTOR FOR FLEXURAL DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS EXPOSED TO FIRE
Aradmehr, Sahar (2020-12-17)Fire is a common hazard that may happen during the lifetime of concrete structures. Thus, it is one of the loads considered in building and tunnel design standards and codes. Dependency of the safety and structural integrity ... -
Driveability of Recycled Plastic Pin (RPP) in North Texas
Aziz, Arif Mohammad (2019-12-10)The Recycled Plastic Pins (RPP) have been extensively used as an alternative to the conventional slope stabilization methods in stabilizing shallows slope failure in Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho in the United States. ... -
The Effects Of A Variable Modulus Of Elasticity On Prestress Losses In Bridge Girders
Singh, Brahama Prakashni (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)The purpose of this research is to evaluate a method proposed by Franz Dischinger (Dischinger, 1939) to consider the effects of a variable modulus of elasticity (MOE) of concrete over a period of time. Current guidelines ... -
Effects Of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Wrap On Reducing Chloride Penetration In Concrete
Garcia, Gunther G. (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of FRP wrap on reducing chloride penetration in concrete. It has been established that FRP wrap used to retrofit concrete structures offer a high resistance to ... -
Enhancing Effectiveness Of Aashto Type Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Through Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strengthening
Haque, Farzia (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) are newly used materials by structuralengineers compared to concrete, steel, and wood. One area in which FRP is being used more and more is the strengthening of structurally deficient concrete ... -
ESTIMATION OF REBAR CORROSION IN CONCRETE USING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
Krishnarajapete Raju, Rakesh; 0000-0001-6625-0318 (2015-12-15)The purpose of this research was to quantitatively relate the amount of rebar corrosion in concrete with the amplitude of electromagnetic waves generated from Ground penetrating radar (GPR). Many studies have been undertaken ... -
Evaluation of Beams and Columns Strengthening with Pre-Saturated and Regular CFRP
Pandey, Preeti; 0000-0002-4076-3745 (2018-05-10)Structural members such as columns and beams are often subjected to reduced capacity due to errors in design or construction or often due to deterioration with time. The effect of reduction in capacity due to environmental ... -
EVALUATION OF LONG TERM DURABILITY IN CONCRETE WITH EXTERNAL PRE-SATURATED CFRP LAMINATE
Anandhan, Ramya (2020-07-17)Many studies have investigated the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) wraps to strengthen structural members, but there is limited literature on the application of presaturated CFRP wraps on reinforced concrete ... -
Experimental Evaluation Of FRP Strengthened Concrete Bridge Girders
Jayanna, Rakesh B.This report presents the details of research study on the use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) sheets to strengthen the Pre-stressed concrete TxDOT Tx-28 bridge girders in flexure and shear. Four girders were ... -
Finite Element Modeling Of Prestressed Girder Strengthening Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer And Codal Comparison
Mohanamurthy, Muruganandam (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-12)Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite materials provide effective and potentially economic solution for rehabilitating and upgrading the existing reinforced and precast concrete bridge structures that have suffered ... -
Fire Performance of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete (HFRSCC) with Glass Pozzolan
Kumar, Rishabh; 0000-0002-5056-0546 (2021-12-17)This research focuses on the effects of hybridizing self-consolidating concrete (SCC) using steel (SF) and polypropylene (PP) fibers to study their benefits post-fire exposure. In an attempt to reduce cement’s environmental ... -
Flexural Load Capacity of Heat-Treated Concrete Mixed with Recycled Glass Aggregate and Glass Pozzolan
Gonzalez Tapia, Enrique; 0000-0001-5437-8517 (2020-05-28)This research focuses on determining the effects of adding glass aggregate and glass pozzolan to concrete that has been exposed to high temperatures. Previous work, based on finding the recommended proportions of recycled ... -
Performance of Light-Frame Wooden Structure (LFWS) subjected to combined wind and flood hazards
Baniya, Ajay; 0000-0001-7400-7238 (2018-01-04)Light Frame Wooden Structures (LFWS), which are more prone to wind damage by virtue of their light weight, sustain severe damage when they are subjected to simultaneous flood and wind. A difficulty in Multi-hazard design ... -
Properties Of Microcement Mortar With Nano Particles
Alimeneti, Narasimha ReddyCarbon nanotubes (CNT) and Carbon nanofibers (CNF) are one of the toughest and stiffest materials in the world presently with extreme properties yet to be discovered in terms of elastic modulus and tensile strength. Due ... -
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF CFRP-CONCRETE BOND USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS
Lad, Ankita Anil; 0000-0002-7658-2268 (2018-05-10)CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) laminates have been used as externally bonded reinforcements for retrofitting and structural strengthening of concrete structures. The adequacy of the CFRP bonding highly depends on ... -
QUANTIFYING SHALLOW DEPTH CONCRETE DELAMINATIONS USING IMPACT ECHO
Momo, Mantaka Mahjabin; 0000-0001-5918-8720 (2020-07-20)Delamination is a type of deterioration commonly found in concrete structures. It may form due to corrosion of embedded steel, poor construction, excessive vibration, or lack of bonding in composite construction. Impact ...