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Fall 2024

Al-Guhi, Helmi Ali Saleh

structures, guiding future research and practical applications in structural engineering.

bridges, and culverts, showcasing its adaptability across diverse infrastructure projects, from transportation networks to structural foundations. A profound understanding of FRC's compressive and flexural behaviour holds paramount importance in designing structural elements such as beams, slabs, columns

and 67 for GF), lengths (50 mm for SF and 36 mm for GF) and dosage (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% by volume fraction). The findings reveal substantial reductions in slump with increased fibre content, offering nuanced insights crucial for concrete mixture designers and structural engineers. Moving to the

Fall 2019

Arevalo, Sergio, I

Precast concrete insulated wall panels (IWP) are thermally and structurally efficient systems commonly used in construction. Although their flexural performance has been studied extensively, there are limited studies on thermal bowing in IWP. Bowing causes unwanted deflections, stresses on the...

Fall 2022

Smithaniuk, Caine

Embedded plates (embeds) are a common method of joining steel and concrete members in structures. Research at the University of Alberta emphasized the lack of consideration in the Canadian concrete design standard CSA A23.3:19 Annex D for the effect of reinforcement on anchorage capacity, as well...

Fall 2017

Mutsuddy, Rupak

For any reinforced concrete structure, the bond between concrete and the reinforcement bar is the most important parameter from structural standpoint. Notwithstanding numerous prior studies on describing this interaction for different reinforcing bars, not enough understanding exists for fibre

reinforced polymer bars in structural lightweight concrete. In the research reported here, the bond between Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bar and a structural lightweight concrete is examined. Crumb rubber derived from recycled tires was used as fine aggregate in the concrete mix. A variety of

industrial waste were utilized as supplementary cementing materials to further render the mix sustainable. The experimental aspect focused on the development of the lightweight concrete mixes with potential structural use. Based on their mechanical performance, a particular basic mixture that was prepared

Spring 2012

Mahoutian, Mehrdad

The present study has focused on the effects of Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) in fly ash on the air-entraining admixture demand and consequent properties of concrete. An extensive laboratory test program was completed during this investigation. Three series of mixes were designed to evaluate...

Fall 2019

Goncalves, Jose Roberto

The most common detrimental processes that lead to reduction in durability in reinforced concrete elements are shrinkage, sulphate attack and chloride attack. Shrinkage is a dimensional instability chiefly caused by a loss of moisture in the hydrating cement paste. Soluble sulphate ions take part...

Spring 2015

Setayesh Gar, Parisa

This study is part of a joint Canada-India research program to effect sustainable construction. Alberta generates a significant amount of waste from agricultural- and forest-based industries. Similarly, India has lots of sugar cane bagasse waste. Researchers in both countries want to use these...

Fall 2017

Garcia Ramirez, Bernardo

applications in earthquake engineering using finite element methods. Finally, the new Mazars model is used to perform quasi-static, reversed cyclic and dynamic analysis of specimens found in literature, and the analytical results are verified with the test data.

Spring 2021

Al-Jaaidi, Abdullah G.

In an era where bridge deterioration due to corrosion has become evident and a pressing concern for future reinforced concrete bridge construction, glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement has emerged as a feasible alternative to steel due to its superior corrosion resistance. Research...

Fall 2017

Talaei, Fereshte

Premature corrosion of reinforcing steel is a cause of concern for steel-reinforced concrete structures, since it causes them to deteriorate before their design operational life is attained. The Use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars in reinforced-concrete (RC) structures has been shown to...