8th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures: Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 267)

Contents
About the Editors
Axial Capacity of Concrete Filled GFRP Tubes with Simulated Tube Damage
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Program
		2.1 Materials: FRP Tubes and Concrete
		2.2 Test Specimens
		2.3 Simulated Damage, Instrumentations, and Testing Procedure
	3 Experimental Results
		3.1 General Behavior
		3.2 Failure Mode
	4 Conclusions
	References
Durability Performance of Various Corrosion Resistant Reinforcing Materials Under Severe Environmental Exposure
	1 Introduction
	2 Research Goal
	3 Background
	4 Experimental Program
		4.1 Methodology
		4.2 Materials
		4.3 Exposure Regimes
	5 Results
		5.1 Cracking Behaviour at Service and Ultimate Loads
		5.2 Flexural Capacity at Ultimate
		5.3 Load–Deflection Behaviour
		5.4 Ductility
	6 Conclusions
	References
Dynamic Response Calibration of Hybrid Floating Bridge System Using Rayleigh Damping
	1 Introduction
	2 Floating Bridge Description
	3 Numerical Modeling
		3.1 Geometry Description
		3.2 Hybrid NCP
		3.3 Boundary Conditions and Failure Criteria
	4 Equation of Motion and Rayleigh Damping
	5 Damping Calibration of NCP and HNCP
	6 Conclusions
	References
Numerical Modeling of Hybrid Steel/GFRP Reinforced Concrete Bridges Piers
	1 Introduction
	2 Finite Element Model and Validation
	3 Proposed Hybrid Reinforcement Configuration
	4 Analysis Results and Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Field Investigation of CFRP Bond on RC Bridges
	1 Introduction
	2 Background
	3 Research Significance
	4 Method of Investigation
		4.1 Machine Operation
		4.2 Signal Analysis
	5 Field Investigation
		5.1 Investigation Procedure
	6 Conclusion
	References
Examining the Effect of Load Type and History Using Reliability on Optimizing the Design of FRP-Strengthened RC Members in Flexure
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Database
	3 Reliability Analysis
		3.1 Updated Reliability
		3.2 Equivalent Phi Factor
		3.3 Solution Scheme
	4 Reliability Analysis
	5 Conclusion
	References
Design and Performance of GFRP Reinforced Bridge Decks in NOVA SCOTIA—Preliminary Analysis
	1 Introduction
	2 Phase I: Analysis of GFRP-Reinforced Bridge Decks in Nova Scotia (NS)
		2.1 Analysis Basis
		2.2 Analysis Results and Discussion
	3 Phase II: Reliability-Based Model
	4 Conclusion
	5 Future Work
	References
Three-Dimensional CT Imaging Analysis of Concrete: Effects of Water and Sand Contents on Pore Characteristics
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methodologies
		2.1 Specimens
		2.2 CT Imaging
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 General
		3.2 Effect of W/C Ratio
		3.3 Effect of S/C Ratio
	4 Summary and Conclusions
	References
An Innovative Wedge Anchorage for CFRP Plates: Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Verification
	1 Introduction
	2 Finite Element (FE) Model
		2.1 General
		2.2 Boundary, Contact, and Loading Conditions
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 General
		3.2 Stress Distribution
		3.3 Verification of FE Model
	4 Conclusions
	References
Effects of Load Level on the Structural Fire Behaviour of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams with Straight-End bar Lap Splices
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Programme
		2.1 Details of Test Specimens
		2.2 Fire Test Setup
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Furnace Temperature
		3.2 Beam Deflections
		3.3 Beam Failure Modes
	4 Conclusions
	References
Durability Assessment of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Externally Bonded to a Concrete Bridge After 26-Year Exposure
	1 Introduction
	2 Field Evaluation
		2.1 Visual Inspection
		2.2 Bond Pull-Off Tests
	3 Laboratory Testing
		3.1 Differential Scanning Calorimetry
		3.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
	4 Summary and Conclusions
	5 Future Work
	References
Experimental Testing of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams with Mid-Span Lap Splices Utilizing Straight- and Hooked-End Bars
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Programme
		2.1 Test Specimens Design
		2.2 Test Setup
	3 Experimental Results
		3.1 Cracking and Ultimate Moments of the Beams
		3.2 Cracking and Failure Modes
		3.3 Moment-Deflection Relationships
	4 Conclusions
	References
Bond Behaviour of FRP Shear Reinforcement on I-Sections
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Plan
		2.1 Specimen Preparation and Material Properties
		2.2 Test Setup and Instrumentation
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Failure Mode
		3.2 Load Displacement and Strain Behaviour
		3.3 Analytical Verification
	4 Conclusions
	References
A Review on Properties of Carbon Nanofibre Infused Ultra-High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete
	1 Introduction
	2 Definitions
		2.1 Ultra-High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete
		2.2 Carbon Nano fibre
	3 Mechanical and Durability Properties
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	References
A Review on Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Columns Strengthened with Smart and Composite Materials
	1 Introduction
	2 Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC)
		2.1 Material Overview
		2.2 Seismic Strengthening of RC Columns with UHPFRC
	3 Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs)
		3.1 Material Overview
		3.2 Seismic Strengthening of RC Columns with SMAs
	4 Fibre-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs)
		4.1 Material Overview
		4.2 Seismic Strengthening of RC Columns with FRPs
	5 Authors’ Discussion
	6 Research Gaps and Conclusions
	References
Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Iron-Based Shape Memory Alloys: Case Studies
	1 Introduction
	2 Brief History of Fe-SMA
	3 Thermo-Mechanical Characteristics
	4 Case Studies
		4.1 Processing and Shipping
		4.2 Heating Methods
		4.3 Installation and Strengthening Methods
		4.4 Finishes
	5 Discussion
	6 New Ideas
	7 Conclusion and Outlook
	References
GFRP Reinforced Precast Concrete Tunnel Lining Segments Under Flexural Cyclic Loading
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Materials
		1.2 Test Specimens
		1.3 Test Setup
	2 Test Results and Discussion
		2.1 General Behavior of the Test Specimens
		2.2 Flexural Capacity and Failure Mode
	3 Conclusions
	References
Durability of GFRP-RC Square Columns in Severe Marine Environment
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Program
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Specimens Details and Conditioning Method
		2.3 Instrumentation and Test Setup
	3 Test Results and Discussion
		3.1 Failure Mode
		3.2 Effect of Conditioning on the Load-Carrying Capacity and Axial Deformations
	4 Microstructural Analysis
	5 Conclusions
	References
Behavior of Concentrically Loaded GFRP-RC Circular Hollow Columns with Varying Transverse Reinforcement Ratios
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Program
		2.1 Design of Test Specimens
		2.2 Materials
		2.3 Instrumentation and Testing
	3 Test Results and Discussion
		3.1 Failure Modes
		3.2 Load Deformation Behavior
		3.3 Load–Strain Behavior
	4 Influence of the Transverse Reinforcement Ratio
	5 Conclusions
	References
Torsional Behavior of Concrete Box Girders Reinforced with Longitudinal GFRP Bars and Without Stirrups
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Program
		2.1 Specimen Details
		2.2 Materials Properties
		2.3 Instrumentation and Testing Procedure
	3 Test Results
		3.1 Crack Propagation and Failure Mode
		3.2 Cracking Strength
		3.3 Torque–Strain Behavior
	4 Conclusions
	References
Application of GFRP Bars in Precast Concrete Tunnel Lining Segments
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Investigation
		2.1 Material Properties
		2.2 Specimens Description, Instrumentation, and Testing
	3 Experimental Results
		3.1 Crack Propagation and Failure Mode
		3.2 Load–Deflection Behavior
	4 Conclusions
	References