Reinforced concrete is a composite material consisting in a rebar embedded in a concrete matrix. The structural equilibrium depends of the quality of bond between the two materials as well as the intrinsic quality of each of the components. When the structure is submitted to heating, cracking can occur due to the difference in thermal expansion properties between the two materials. In the prese...

Abstract: A finite element model is verified accurate enough to simulate the static test of one reinforced-concrete frame with specially shaped columns subjected to the loss of a ground corner column. As the frame sustained loads primarily depending on the beam resisting mechanism in the test, four related parameters, namely the height of beam section, rebar ratio of beam, rebar ratio of slab a...

A deformed relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (DRHB) model is developed aiming at a proper description of exotic nuclei, particularly deformed ones with large spatial extension. In order to give an adequate description of both the contribution of the continuum and the large spatial distribution in exotic nuclei, the DRHB equations are solved in a Woods-Saxon basis in which the radial wave function...

Placing embeds into reinforced concrete structures, after concrete is poured, without damaging reinforcement bars (rebar) is an industry-wide challenge encountered across the construction industry. In concrete structures such as containment vessels, bridge decks and post-tensioned concrete floors damaging rebar may compromise structural integrity and result in considerable rework. Although nega...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a study of ironworkers to evaluate their risk for developing back and hand injuries from hand-tying reinforcing steel bar and to investigate whether power tying tools can be an effective intervention for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. A field investigation of biomechanical loading when using 3...

Bridges with reinforeerneut corrosion problems are now under careful inspection in Taiwan. Costly maintenance programs are underway and raising S"erious safety concem. There are various engineering solutions to salt-induced corrosion. Among them epoxycoated reinforcing bars, commonly referred to as rebar, are frequently used in marine environment and other areas due to its durability, reasonabl...

The high corrosion resistance of stainless steel (SS) reinforcing bars is widely recognized. However, little information is available on how much cathodic current a passive SS rebar assembly could produce to support a local anode as corrosion eventually starts. The ability of SS to perform as a cathode would have a direct impact on the corrosion rate of the anodic region. To address this issue,...

Concrete reinforcing requires coordination among many roles: structural engineer, estimator, detailer, fabricator, installer and others. The methods used to define and represent concrete reinforcement elements and assemblies in building information models is crucial in determining the efficiency of sharing data among BIM platforms and the effectiveness of using the carried data in production pl...

Non-missile intracranial injuries caused by foreign bodies are quite uncommon in civilian practice. Nails, knives, screwdrivers and sewing needles are the most commonly reported agents. The authors report a unique case of an adult male patient who suffered a penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a falling concrete reinforcing iron (rebar) from the fourth floor of a buildin...

We also targeted emergent fauna for manipulation, choosing elimination over enhancement as a more practical manipulation. Treatments consisted of smoothing 4-m2 plots by hand and covering them with black plastic weighed down by rebar to smother the underlying fauna. Paired controls included smoothing and rebar, but no plastic. After about 3 d, the plastic was removed to monitor the effects of r...