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3D-Printed Concrete Columns with GFRP Reinforcement Show Promise—But Face Key Structural Challenges

Insights from a study on 3D-printed concrete columns with GFRP reinforcement reveal challenges and advancements in structural ...
Medicine Buffalo

Post-Earthquake Fire Resistance of Ductile Concrete Filled Double-Skin Tube Columns

The main goal in this project was to study the behavior of Concrete-Filled Double-Skin Tube (CFDST) columns subjected to fire following earthquake scenarios. For this purpose, the behavior of CFDST ...
Science Daily

Concrete Columns With Internal Bars Made Of Glass Fibers Can Make A Building Sturdier

A new study demonstrates that the behavior of fiber reinforced polymer reinforced concrete columns is very similar to that of the conventional steel counterpart. Thus, for structures that function in ...
KUOW

Hollow Columns Holding Up I-5, I-405 Bridges Could Implode In Major Quake

Some of Washington state's busiest bridges have a surprising design feature deep inside their massive structures. It's air. The concrete columns supporting these bridges are hollow, and it could mean ...