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Shear behavior of ultra-high performance concrete
, Article Construction and Building Materials ; Volume 183 , 2018 , Pages 554-564 ; 09500618 (ISSN) ; Joghataie, A ; Mirmiran, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2018
Abstract
The application of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) as an alternative to conventional/normal concrete (NC) has grown rapidly in recent years. However, there is limited knowledge on its shear behavior, which is essential for developing design guidelines for structural applications. A detailed parametric study was conducted on 38 beam specimens, half of which were made of UHPC and the other half made of NC. To ensure applicability of findings, two types of UHPC mixes were used, a proprietary and a generic mix. Eighteen of the beams were prepared and tested in Tabriz, Iran, while the other 20 were made and tested in Miami, FL. Test parameters included type of concrete (UHPC and NC), shear...
Seismic behavior comparison of RC shear walls strengthened using FRP composites and steel elements
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 28, Issue 3 A , 2021 , Pages 1-27 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Khaloo, A ; Abdoos, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2021
Abstract
This paper aims at investigating the seismic behavior of strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls using a 3D finite element analysis. A series of four different configurations of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites and four different schemes of steel elements are utilized to compare the two methods of retrofitting RC shear walls with similar dimensions and reinforcement ratios. Nonlinear simulations of the RC shear walls are conducted under the action of lateral cyclic loading in ABAQUS Explicit software. In addition, the numerical modeling for RC walls strengthened by CFRP composites as well as steel elements are validated according to the previous experimental...