Size effect on the flexural behavior of UHPFRC beams and RC beams strengthened with UHPFRC by Felipe Augusto da Silva Barbosa, Ramoel Serafini, Antonio Domingues de Figueiredo, Luís Antônio Guimarães Bitencourt Júnior

“…While the flexural strength of traditional reinforced concrete beams is size-independent, this is not the case for UHPFRC. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Two I-shaped GFRP Composite Bridge with Corrugated Webs by Linjun Yan, Jingwei Zhang, Kui Luo

“…To overcome these disadvantages, some composite structure systems are proposed, such as GFRP-concrete composite structure system. This paper presents an innovative GFRP-concrete composite bridge prototype system, which mainly includes two I-shaped GFRP girders with corrugated webs combined with a thin steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete (SFRCC) deck. …”
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Vibration Behavior and Reinforcement Effect Analysis of the Slab Track-Subgrade with Mud Pumping under Cyclic Dynamic Loading: Full-Scale Model Tests by Junjie Huang, Qian Su, Wei Wang, Xun Wang, Huiqin Guo

“…This effectively controlled the abnormal acceleration and displacement of the concrete base and restored the support capability of the subgrade bed for the concrete base of the slab track structure.…”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…And from the perspective of the unit area and average annual carbon emission of garden pavement, the three types of garden pavements with the highest carbon emission are glued stone pavement, permeable concrete block pavement and sand-based permeable brick pavement, and the three types with the lowest emission are recycled aggregate concrete pavement, pressure film art flooring and concrete pavement. …”
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High-Energy Impact Behaviors of Hybrid Composite Plates Strengthened with 3D-UHMWPE Composites by Sang-Youl Lee, Gyu-Dong Kim, Sung Jig Kim, Chun-Ho Chang

“…This study deals with drop-impact effects of new hybrid concrete plates strengthened with an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). …”
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Shaking Table Test of a New Type Insulation Decorative Block Wall under Out-of-Plane Loading by Jian Wu, Yuan Yuan Lv, Shuai Shuai Yin, Qi Wang

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Vernacular Architecture as Self-Determination: Venturi, Scott Brown and the Controversy over Philadelphia's Crosstown Expressway, 1967-1973 by Sebastian Haumann

“…The South Street project offers a concrete occasion wherein the architects were forced to adopt a political position.…”
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Bond Behavior of CRACFST Columns after Exposure to Elevated Temperatures by Peng Hu, Jiong-Feng Liang

“…The bond behavior of post-heated circular recycled aggregate concrete-filled steel tube (CRACFST) columns is experimentally investigated in this paper. …”
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Development and Performance Test including Mechanical and Thermal of New Tenon Composite Block Masonry Walls by Hui Su, Dongyue Wu, Mengying Shen, Wei Chen, Shilin Wang

“…The production process and concrete material mixing ratio were optimized for the new tenon composite block to promote its application. …”
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Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Frame Column Joints with a High Axial Compression Ratio by Y. L. Wang, X. Y. Wu, B. B. Li

“…A new type of an assembled monolithic concrete column encased by partial outsourcing steel was proposed, and the seismic performance was proposed. …”
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Pneumatic Formwork Systems in Structural Engineering by Benjamin Kromoser, Patrick Huber

“…Concrete as a construction material is characterized by high compressive strength, low tensile strength, and good casting ability. …”
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Study on Vibration Response of Layered Media under the Impact Load by Mengyang Zhen, Jun Liu, Zhimin Xiao, Futian Zhao, Yue Wang, Chen Ou, Zheng Liu, Haowen Zheng

“…To study the vibration response of the layered medium under impact loading, single-layer concrete slabs, multilayer concrete slabs, and multilayer concrete slabs with a cemented filling layer were used as the working media to simulate the layered medium. …”
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The research into the propagation law of the shock wave of a gas explosion inside a building by Shu-Chao Lin, You-Chun Xu, Pei-Dong Yang, Shan Gao, Yi-Jun Zhou, Jin Xu

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Analysis of GNSS-RTK Monitoring Background Noise Characteristics Based on Stability Tests by Wencong Qi, Feilong Li, Lina Yu, Lilong Fan, Kai Zhang

“…The findings indicate that in open environments of grass, concrete, and water, the standard deviation (STD) of GNSS-RTK monitored displacement is below 8 mm, its accuracy meeting the specifications of structural health monitoring. …”
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Numerical Simulations of GFRP-Reinforced Columns Having Polypropylene and Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibers by Liaqat Ali, Ahsan Nawaz, Yong Bai, Ali Raza, Muhammad Kashif Anwar, Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah, Syed Safdar Raza

“…A commercial package ABAQUS was used for the finite element analysis (FEA) of the GFHF columns by using a modified concrete damage plastic (CDP) model for hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete (HFRC). …”
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Study on the Dynamic Response of Composite Box Girder Bridges with Corrugated Steel Webs by Ya-Na Mao, Chi Ma, Shi-Zhong Liu, Li-Yuan Li

“…The research revealed that the natural vibration frequency of the composite box girder with corrugated steel webs is lower than that of the corresponding concrete box girder. When the bridge deck condition is poor, the dynamic impact coefficient of the composite box girder is much larger than that of the concrete box girder. …”
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Stability Calculation of Irregular Structures with Irregular Disorder During Seismic Impact by Zaza Jangidze

“…From the point of view of modern construction, the damage to reinforced concrete large-panel and frame buildings is especially interesting. …”
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Nonlinear Matrix Ferroelectric Composites on Construction Quality and Safety Measures by Danping Hu, Gongxing Yan, Hongquan Sun

“…For example, for nonlinear matrix ferroelectric composites, this functional material can better solve the problem of poor compatibility between general composites and concrete structural materials. It is not sensitive to humidity and can work in a concrete environment for a long time. …”
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EURAD State-of-the-Art Report: ACED assessment of the chemical evolution at the disposal cell scale—part I—processes at interfaces and evolution at disposal cell scale by Erika Neeft, Guido Deissmann, Diederik Jacques

“…From that, a number of interfaces between different types of material are identified that are highly relevant for many national disposal programs: glass-steel, steel-concrete, steel-clay, steel-crystalline, concrete-clay, and concrete-crystalline. …”
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Analysis of Above-Ground Steel Storage Tanks Resting Over Piles or Stone Columns by Tarek Salem, Hassan Maaly, Ahmed Abdelbaset

“…In addition, stone columns are behaving better than concrete piles in decreasing of hoop stress in tank shell. …”
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