Wendel Michael Sebastian

TL;DR: In this paper, it is shown that mid-pan debond action is triggered by high shear stresses transmitted from the plates through the adhesive to the cover concrete and corrosion of the embedded steel.

TL;DR: In this paper, the results of an extensive experimental study on the short-term mechanical performance of timber screw connections comprising different types of fasteners (inserted at 45° and 90° to the grain) and different timber products (solid sawn timber, glued laminated timber, cross-laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber) made from both softwood and hardwood species.

TL;DR: In this paper, a test was devised to quantify connection characteristics in fully cracked concrete (applicable to hog zones of the beams) and showed that the PT-based connections were of greater strength, nonlinearity and flexibility in compression concrete, and weaker, less stiff but more ductile in tension concrete.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the fundamental mechanisms that control the ductility of all reinforced concrete members and describe a mechanics-based model that can simulate these mechanisms, which is ideally suited for simulating FRP RC, as the reinforcement properties and bond vary widely.

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of surfacing on the response up to failure of orthotropic GFRP bridge decking local to concentrated loading was investigated. But, unlike real FRP deck bridges, no debonding was observed at the surfacing-deck interfaces during these tests.