In the application of vehicle power supply and distributed power generation, there are strict requirements for the pulse width modulation (PWM) converter regarding power density and reliability. When compared with the conventional insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module, the Reverse Conducting-Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (RC-IGBT) with the same package has a lower thermal resistan...

Abstract Corrosion of reinforced concrete (RC) structures is one the main issues concerning existing buildings and especially infrastructures. phenomena, that induced mainly by carbonatation high chlorides concentration, can significantly affect performance structures. In particular, seismic be affected. Loss transversal reinforcement in RC elements reduce ductility while corrosion affecting be...

Abstract In the 1940’s, a reinforced concrete (RC) railway bridge located in central Johannesburg was constructed using Witwatersrand Quartzite, at time, unknown to be an alkali-silica reactive aggregate. The currently displays signs of distress form severe map-cracking. This study presents preliminary results series tests that have been conducted characterise severity alkali silica reaction (A...

The overall objective of this research project was to conduct an extensive study of the behavior and use of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon FRP (CFRP) materials for bridge construction. In particular, GFRP honeycomb sandwich panels were used as bridge panels and steel-supported bridge deck panels and CFRP and GFRP bars were used as internal reinforcement for precast concrete br...