Structural Behavior of Fibrous-Ferrocement Panel Subjected to Flexural and Impact Loads

Flexural Behavior of Polyester Polymer Concrete Subjected to Different Chemicals

Polymer concrete (PC) is a composite material prepared by resin and aggregates. Advantages of polymer concretes include rapid curing at ambient temperatures, high flexural and compressive strengths, excellent chemical resistance and low permeability. In this research, a comparative study was performed on degradation of polyester resin concrete in different chemical solutions. Polymer concrete s...

Effect of Saline Water on the Flexural Performance of Ferrocement Wall Panel

Ferrocement as a form of reinforced concrete constructed of hydraulic cement mortar strengthened with closely spaced layers of continuous and relatively small diameter wire mesh. It has been used worldwide as a construction material to provide better construction and rehabilitation of structures. Moreover, there may be structural deterioration of ferrocement due to the exposure of saline water....

Buckling Behavior of Long Anisotropic Plates Subjected to Combined Loads

Evaluation of Piled Raft Behavior based on the Taguchi Method subjected to Combination of Vertical and Horizontal Loads

The results of an ongoing FEM parametric study are presented regarding the dependence of the resulting piled raft behavior under lateral load and combination of loads on pile diameter, pile length, arrangement of piles and raft thickness. Taguchi method with Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to calculate the contribution ratio of these factors on the lateral displacement of piled raft. ...

Buckling Behavior of Long Symmetrically Laminated Plates Subjected to Shear and Linearly Varying Axial Edge Loads

A parametric study of the buckling behavior of infinitely long symmetrically laminated anisotropic plates that are subjected to linearly varying edge loads, uniform shear loads, or combinations of these loads is presented. The study focuses on the effects of the shape of linearly varying edge load distribution, plate orthotropy, and plate flexural anisotropy on plate buckling behavior. In addit...