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Investigation of the Effects of Link Beam Length on the RC Frame Retrofitted with the Linked Column Frame System [PDF]
Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal, 2020 This study investigates the effect of different link beam lengths in the Reinforced Concrete (RC) frame retrofitted with the Linked Column Frame (LCF) system.
Alireza Ezoddin +2 more
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Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering, 2023 The defective structures must be retrofitted to resist the effects of earthquakes due to the potential risks connected with reinforced concrete structures designed in many parts of the world in accordance with codes that are now proven to guarantee ...
Hogr Z. Hassan +2 more
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Local Culture and Urban Retrofit: Reflections on Policy and Preferences for Wall and Roof Materials
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021 Retrofitting strategies aim to reduce environmental footprints promoting the development or upgrade of existing infrastructure. One crucial aspect of successful retrofitting strategies is local culture, which can harmonise or come into conflict with ...
Jordi Cravioto, Augusto Mosqueda
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Investigation on Performance of Heritage Masonry Structures [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2023 A structural assessment study on the “Humayun Palace” in Tamil Nadu, a cultural heritage structure, constructed in the early 1700’s was done. Based on the original design documentation collected through records, a static analysis model of the building ...
Muthukumaraswamy Kamalakannan Sreenivas +2 more
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Frontiers in Materials, 2022 Unreinforced masonry structures are vulnerable to seismic action, especially with window openings. Therefore, a strengthening technique needs to be proposed to improve the seismic performance of the confined masonry walls with window openings.
Guo-an Liu +6 more
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Time-Dependent Deformations of Eccentrically Loaded Reinforced Concrete Columns
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2018 If reinforced concrete columns and walls in high-rise buildings are subjected to axial load for a sustained duration, long-term lateral deformation (or curvature) as well as axial shortening increase over time due to the creep and shrinkage of concrete ...
Tae-Sung Eom +3 more
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BuildingsCement-stabilized soil is a commonly used pavement base/bottom base material. Adding a suitable curing agent to cement-stabilized soil can effectively reduce the dosage of cement, meet the strength requirements, and also greatly improve its water ...
Wenjun Hu +6 more
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Leveraging the motivational effects of labels: Lessons from retrofitting [PDF]
, 2021 Retrofitting—replacing obsolete home infrastructure with more energy-efficient substitutes—will be essential to reducing energy use and carbon emissions in the future. Yet European and American households have proved reluctant to undertake these changes.
Stowasser, Till +3 more
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MathematicsReliable forecasting of seismic activity trends is essential for regional seismic hazard analysis. Based on earthquake catalogs from 1500 to 2026, this study investigates the spatiotemporal evolution of seismic activity in the North-South Seismic Belt ...
Pengfei Ren +6 more
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How can Digital Technology Improve Productivity in Retrofitting Works within the UK Social Housing Sector? [PDF]
, 2019 The UK Government advocates undertaking retrofitting works to the existing housing stock to assist in meeting the carbon reduction targets set out in the Climate Change Act 2008.
Phillips, S., Streatfield, C.
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