Abstract Post-tensioned precast concrete walls are an attractive research trend in structural engineering, which replaces cast-in-place earthquake-prone buildings. Precast use mild steel and high-strength post-tensioning for flexural resistance. Mild reinforcement yields tension compression, dissipating inelastic energy. Unbounded tendons used inside the wall to give self-centering capability, ...

This paper studies the lateral behavior of a reinforced concrete tessellated structural-architectural (TeSA) shear wall system. TeSA walls are made prefabricated repetitive tiles and have ability to localize damage which occurs under extreme loading. A is intended for architectural interest, automated construction, reconfiguration, disassembly, reuse. study focuses on that topologically interlo...

A new theory, inspired by analogy with turbulence, was recently proposed to model the apparent dynamic overstress due to the energy that is dissipated by material comminution during penetration of missiles into concrete walls. The high-rate interface fracture comminuting the material to small particles was considered to be driven by the release of kinetic energy of high-rate shear of the formin...