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RC column strengthening by lateral pre-tensioning of FRP [PDF]

, 2003
This paper presents a unique strengthening technique for existing concrete columns that use expansive materials to apply lateral pre-tensioning. The technique increases the capacity and ductility of a column as well as achieving better utilisation of the
Ahmad, Ali A. Mortazavi, Fardis, Harries, Karbhari, Ki Sang Son, Kypros Pilakoutas, Mander, Meier, Mirmiran, Priestley, Saadatmanesh, Saadatmanesh, Saafi   +13 more
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Retrofitting of an RC frame building damaged in “April 2015 Gorkha earthquake” in Kathmandu valley

Progress in Disaster Science, 2021
The effect of “April 2015 Gorkha Earthquake” was devastating in terms of loss of life, heritage, buildings and emotions. A residence located at Purano Naikap-13, Kathmandu, built in 2006 was also severely damaged amongst many buildings.
Nima Sthapit, Nisha Sthapit
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Flexural performance of RC columns with FRCC jacketing [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
A new repair technique consisting on a light jacketing with Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites (FRCC) for existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings has been recently proposed to reduce durability problems of RC members and enhance their capacity.
Del Zoppo Marta, Menna Costantino, Di Ludovico Marco, Balsamo Alberto   +3 more
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Experimental analysis of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with steel bars and epoxy structural adhesive

Revista ALCONPAT, 2018
This work was aimed at analyzing the efficiency of the strengthening of reinforced concrete beams with the addition of steel bars and epoxy adhesive. Five beams were produced, out of which four beams were strengthened to flexure.
Ricardo José Carvalho Silva, Mara Bruna Silveira Muniz, Ésio Magalhães Feitosa Lima, Francisco Eudázio Suriano da Silva Júnior, Carlos Valbson dos Santos Araújo   +4 more
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“Has he eaten salt?”: communication difficulties in health care [PDF]

, 2017
The communication gap can lead to lack of trust, poor diagnoses and ineffectual treatment. Using research in allied fields of applied linguistics and intercultural communication this article demonstrates the problem of considering patients as deficient
Phipps, Alison
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A Comparative Experimental Study on Seismic Retrofitting Techniques for RC Frames: RC Jacketing, Steel Jacketing, and Base Isolation

Buildings
Earthquakes can cause significant damage to structures, resulting in considerable financial and social losses. Enhancing the seismic capacity of existing structures through retrofitting is essential.
Weilun Wang, Mingyuan Xie, Zhiwen Xu, Jiaqi Liao, Muhammad Abdullah, Mingyang Zhang   +5 more
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Life cycle sustainability assessment and optimization of seismic retrofit solutions for RC frame structures

Case Studies in Construction Materials
The recent catastrophic seismic hazards have emphasized the crucial need for retrofitting structures built before adopting modern seismic building codes.
Hafiz Asfandyar Ahmed, Zhenru Wang, Yaohan Li   +2 more
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Analysis of the effect of concrete repair and self-healing due to corrosion using the impact-echo method [PDF]

Archives of Civil Engineering
Reinforced concrete is a primary component in the construction industry and is susceptible to damage from corrosion, fires, and natural disasters. Steel corrosion in concrete has become a serious global issue, resulting in significant economic losses ...
Aulia Chanief Rahita, Ahmad Zaki, Muhammad Fahri Al-Mizan, Sri Atmaja P. Rosyidi   +3 more
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Overview of the spectrometer optical fiber feed for the Habitable-zone Planet Finder

, 2018
The Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF) is a highly stabilized fiber fed precision radial velocity (RV) spectrograph working in the Near Infrared (NIR): 810 - 1280 nm . In this paper we present an overview of the preparation of the optical fibers for HPF.
Bender, Chad F., Blakeslee, Scott, Halverson, Samuel P., Hearty, Frederick R., Kanodia, Shubham, Lubar, Emily, Mahadevan, Suvrath, Monson, Andrew J., Ninan, J. P., Ramsey, Lawrence. W., Robertson, Paul M., Roy, Arpita, Stefansson, Gudmundur K., Sterner, David   +13 more
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Experimental and numerical study on the shear behavior of stone masonry walls strengthened with GFRP reinforced mortar coating and steel-cord reinforced repointing [PDF]

, 2015
The research work herein presented is aimed at investigating the structural behavior of stone masonry walls reinforced through different strengthening techniques.
Amadio, Claudio, Bedon, Chiara, Gattesco, Natalino   +2 more
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