Article | 28-August-2018
The solution of using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars, as reinforcement in concrete structures to overcome the problems created by steel corrosion, is now widely accepted because of both its non-corrosive nature and good results shown by large investigation efforts. In this paper twenty tests had been conducted on reinforced concrete wall specimens of (800 mm height x 450 mm width x 50 or 70 mm thickness effective dimensions). Four specimens were reinforced with steel bars to be
Yaarub Gatia ABTAN,
Hassan Falah HASSAN
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 10 , ISSUE 2, 55–63
research-article | 30-November-2017
Sandor SOLYOM,
Matteo DI BENEDETTI,
Anna SZIJÁRTÓ,
György L. BALÁZS
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 11 , ISSUE 2, 79–88
Article | 28-August-2018
The paper presents a research on the new Polish CFRP prestressing system for strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. The system is called Neoxe Prestressing System II (NPS II). NPS II consists of two main elements: a special steel anchorages mounted on both ends of a single CFRP strip and a tensioning device. The anchorage is made of two steel plates. CFRP strip end is fixed between steel plates through bonding by epoxy resin and gripping by bolts. The tensioning device compatible with
Bartosz PIĄTEK,
Tomasz SIWOWSKI
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 10 , ISSUE 3, 81–87
research-article | 30-November-2018
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INTRODUCTION
Over the past decade, nanotechnology has attracted considerable attention in many areas of science and technology, including civil engineering and concrete structures. Since 1974, when the term “nanotechnology” was first created by Norio Taniguchi, the definition of “nanotechnology” has evolved over the years [1]. Today, one can define it as understanding, modifying and controlling matter at the atomic and molecular level to obtain novel, high performance materials featured with
Małgorzata KRYSTEK
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 12 , ISSUE 1, 91–96
Article | 26-August-2018
Every year all over the world many concrete structures are being disassembled for various reasons. The idea of reuse of whole structural members from disassembled or renovated structures is not a new problem but still it is not well recognized. In Department of Structural Engineering of Silesian University of Technology a wide research program was undertaken concerning acquisition and reuse of steel members [1], RC and PC members [2], [3], [4] and timber ones [5], [6]. Especially reinforced
Szymon DAWCZYŃSKI,
Janusz BROL
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, Volume 9 , ISSUE 2, 57–63