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Experimental And Predicted Behavior Of Frp Beam-Columns Including Retrofitting, Ali Al-Huazy
Experimental And Predicted Behavior Of Frp Beam-Columns Including Retrofitting, Ali Al-Huazy
Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations
This thesis presents the outcome of a theoretical and experimental study of Fiber Reinforce Polymer (FRP) beam-columns with uniaxial bending and including retrofitting. The research involved the design and fabrication of a testing apparatus which was then used for a series of beam-column tests. Three different types of beam-column cross sections were used, namely, channel section, I-section, and square tube section. Six non-retrofitted beam-columns were tested in addition to two retrofitted ones. The members were subjected to an eccentric vertical load applied through a lever arm generating gradually increasing axial load and uniaxial bending moment up to the maximum load. …
Seismic Capacity Of Reinforced Concrete Interior Flat Plate Connections, Maged A. Youssef, A O. Chowdhury, Mohamed E. Meshaly
Seismic Capacity Of Reinforced Concrete Interior Flat Plate Connections, Maged A. Youssef, A O. Chowdhury, Mohamed E. Meshaly
Civil and Environmental Engineering Publications
The demand for modular steel buildings (MSBs) has increased because of the improved quality, fast on-site installation, and lower cost of construction. Steel braced frames are usually utilized to form the lateral load resisting system of MSBs. During earthquakes, the seismic energy is dissipated through yielding of the components of the braced frames, which results in residual drifts. Excessive residual drifts complicate the repair of damaged structures or render them irreparable. Researchers have investigated the use of superelastic shape memory alloys (SMAs) in steel structures to reduce the seismic residual deformations. This study explores the potential of using SMA braces …