The vulnerability of bridges and the effectiveness suitable mitigation techniques in regions exposed to different seismic scenarios, while lacking reliable fragility assessment studies for existing bridge inventory, need focused attention. Further, several retrofit were proposed improving performance bridges, limitations such approaches further investigation. Thus, this study assesses a benchma...

Reinforced Concrete (RC) deep beams are commonly used in structural design to transfer vertical loads when there is a vertical discontinuity in the load path. Due to their deep geometry, the force distribution within the RC deep beams is very different than the RC shallow beams. There are some strut and tie model (STM) already been developed for RC deep beams. However, most of these models are ...

This study presents the results of a refined numerical investigation meant at understanding time-dependent cyclic behavior reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns under chlorides-induced corrosion. The chloride ingress in cross-section column is simulated, taking into account effects temperature, humidity, aging, and corrosion-induced cover cracking. Once partial differential equations governin...

Super-span (20 m) non-prestressed T-section reinforced concrete beams have been in service for more than 30 years and are common Chinese highway bridges. However, the actual performance of these super-span (RC) that with FRP, including their process failure from a state to state, has not determined. In this study, original RC T-beams, 20 m span retrofitted were taken bridge. Their flexural was ...

PURPOSE To (1) study the injury and healing activity of the pulp tissue to calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2], resin composite (RC) and resin-modified glass-ionomer (RMGI) materials when used as direct pulp capping agents, and (2) compare the incidence of healing defects between these materials. METHODS 135 Class V pulp exposed cavities were prepared in non-human primate teeth. Direct pulp capping w...

Laboratory measurements on dynamic thermal performance of a thermal bridge at the Division of Building Technology, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan in Stockholm, are presented in this paper. In order to analyse the measured results, dynamic multi-dimensional modelling that can describe the dynamic behaviour of thermal bridges in a simple and accurate way is required. A network method with a Π-link r...