this study evaluates two different types of techniques for concrete hollow-block sections reinforced with traditional steel rebars and wire meshes, and compares their structural behaviour to that of an ordinary reinforced concrete beam section. the comparisons are based on the responses both before and after they were repaired with glass fibre reinforced polymers (gfrp). the specimens were subj...

it is well known that damaged structural members may alter the behaviour of the structures considerably. careful observation of these changes has often been viewed as a means to identify and assess the location and severity of damages in structures. among the responses of a structure, natural frequencies and natural modes are both relatively easy to obtain and independent from external excitati...

Abstract In recent years, the architecture, engineering and construction industry is increasingly embracing digital design approaches robotic production methods. This as well noticeable in façade sector, especially when it comes to architectural tasks dealing with complex geometries or adaptive components. Although glass mainly used facades due its transparency, often determines significantly a...

This paper aims to study the mechanical behaviour and failure mechanism of intact rocks under different loading conditions using the grain based model implemented in the universal distinct element code (UDEC). The grain based numerical model is a powerful tool to investigate complicated micro-structural mechanical behaviour of rocks. In the UDEC grain based model, the intact material is simulat...

This paper aims to characterise the mechanical behaviour of folded timber sandwich structures developed using integral rotational press-fit (RPF) joints. Six arches are tested failure, under three load cases designed induce different sagging and hogging conditions at internal Experimental testing showed failures occurring joint locations with maximum moment, two failure types observed as FRP te...