Axial response of rectangular RC prisms representing the boundary elements of ductile concrete walls
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-020-00868-2
Abstract: In this paper, the axial behaviour of boundary elements of rectangular ductile reinforced concrete (RC) walls is investigated. For this purpose, axial tests on rectangular RC prisms representing the boundary zones of ductile RC walls… read more here.
Keywords: prisms representing; boundary elements; rectangular prisms; concrete walls ... See more keywords
Numerical modelling of reinforced concrete walls with minimum vertical reinforcement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.02.043
Abstract: Abstract Recent experimental results have shown that current minimum vertical reinforcement limits in many concrete design standards are insufficient to ensure that large ductility can be achieved during earthquakes. A detailed finite element model was… read more here.
Keywords: lightly reinforced; concrete walls; minimum vertical; reinforcement ... See more keywords
Response of thin lightly-reinforced concrete walls under cyclic loading
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.08.089
Abstract: Abstract During the last two decades, thin concrete walls have been frequently used to brace mid- to high-rise buildings in some Latin American countries. This structural system differs significantly in terms of wall geometry and… read more here.
Keywords: lightly reinforced; concrete walls; thin lightly; response thin ... See more keywords
Innovative SuperAbsorbent Polymers (iSAPs) to construct crack-free reinforced concrete walls: an in-field large-scale testing campaign
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102639
Abstract: Abstract Although a lot of research has been performed with the use of Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in cementitious materials, there is still a lack of studies describing the use of SAPs in large-scale concrete structures… read more here.
Keywords: superabsorbent polymers; reinforced concrete; large scale; testing campaign ... See more keywords
Experimental study on seismic behavior of concrete walls with external magnetorheological dampers
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/accd31
Abstract: A reinforcing method for developing a kind of shear wall with both excellent self-centering capacity and high energy dissipation was presented, in which carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars or steel strands were longitudinally placed… read more here.
Keywords: magnetorheological dampers; concrete walls; energy dissipation;
Cyclic Behaviour of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Sandwich Reinforced Concrete Walls
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/7214236
Abstract: Precast concrete walls become increasingly utilized due to the rapid needs of inexpensive fabricated house especially as traditional construction cost continues to climb, and also, particularly at damaged area due to natural disasters when the… read more here.
Keywords: concrete walls; expanded polystyrene; load; cyclic behaviour ... See more keywords
Deformation Capacity Limits for Reinforced Concrete Walls
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DOI: 10.1193/080118eqs193m
Abstract: The use of deformation capacity limits is becoming increasingly common in seismic design and assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) walls. Deformation capacity limits for RC walls in existing design and assessment documents are reviewed using… read more here.
Keywords: deformation capacity; capacity limits; deformation; reinforced concrete ... See more keywords