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The design provisions in current codes for shear resistance of concrete-to-concrete interfaces exhibit significant differences. In this study, the accuracy of design provisions for interface shear resistance was evaluated and compared.
Hung Thanh Diep, Byung H. Choi
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The potential of textile-reinforced concrete is broad: it can be used in new structures and in the retrofitting of existing structural components. Designing textile-reinforced concrete requires knowledge about the mechanical properties of different ...
Marcus Ricker +4 more
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New Eurocode 2 provisions for recycled aggregate concrete and their implications for the design of one-way slabs [PDF]
A significant amount of research has been performed on recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), both on the material and structural level. This has enabled the formulation of material and structural resistance models that can be safely and reliably used for ...
Tošić Nikola, Torrenti Jean Michel
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Reliability of codes provisions for punching shear design
This paper presents a reliability analysis of the punching shear of flat slabs without shear reinforcement. The evaluation is performed for the codes ACI 318, Eurocode 2, Model Code 2010, and ABNT NBR 6118:2014.
Gustavo Ribeiro da Silva +2 more
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Design of concrete beam reinforced with GFRP bars as per ACI codal provisions [PDF]
This document provides design principles for concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars per the ACI 440.1R-15 regulation. One of the main advantages of using glass fiber reinforced polymer rods instead of traditional steel ...
Reddy R. Venkata Suraj +5 more
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Expansion of sustainability in the ACI 318 building code
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has long recognized the growing importance of accounting for environmental sustainability in the design of concrete structures.
Shana Kelley
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Specific aspects on the adequate selection of electric equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres [PDF]
When using electrical equipment in installations operating in hazardous areas endangered by potentially explosive atmospheres, care shall be taken also to the selection of such equipment.
Moldovan Lucian +3 more
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Comparison between Different Seismic Design Criteria for Tanks [PDF]
It is well recognized that liquid storage tanks possess low ductility and energy absorbing capacity as compared to the conventional buildings. Accordingly, various design codes provide higher level of design seismic forces for tanks.
Mohammed Ahmed Eliwi
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New definition for torsional irregularity based on floors rotations of reinforced concrete buildings
Earthquake investigations confirm that un-symmetric buildings suffer more damage than their symmetric counterparts. Torsional vibrations due to irregularity are one of the main factors which cause damage to buildings.
Khaled M. Alaa +2 more
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Constitutions and Gender Equality in Chile and Argentina
Gender equality provisions have become nearly standard in constitutional design for new democracies. How do such provisions affect the ability of women’s rights advocates to achieve social change?
Priscilla Lambert, Druscilla Scribner
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