Just look around. Concrete columns hold up potted plants, drip water or turn modern landscapes into ancient ruins. So why not make one of your own? Don't hesitate because you think concrete is ...

Conventional bridge construction involves a time-consuming process associated with traffic delays and risk to public safety. In contrast, prefabricated bridge systems can expedite construction, thus ...

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 ...

Keywords: Blast, seismic, testing, composite columns, multi-hazard, retrofit, design, jacketed columns, concrete-filled steel tubes. Abstract: This report presents the results of an analytical and ...

Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns represent a mature yet evolving area of structural engineering. By encasing concrete within a steel tube, these composite members harness the compressive ...