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Finite Element Modelling of FRCM-Confined RC Columns Exposed to Fire
(2023-06)Externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) have been widely used for strengthening and retrofitting applications. However, their efficacy is hindered by the poor resistance of epoxy resins to elevated temperature ... -
Finite Element-Based Parametric Analysis of Mat Foundations
(2016-04)Raft or mat foundation is a thick reinforced concrete slab covering the entire contact area of the structure and supporting heavy loads from superstructure to a large area of soil. This type of foundation is employed in ... -
Fire Fighting Robots in Chemical Industries
(2015-02-01)Fires in chemical factories are toxic in nature and pose a serious threat to firefighters. A suitably armored firefighting robot that is designed to survive harsh conditions can save the lives of firefighters and help ... -
Fire Performance of FRCM Strengthened Columns: Experimental Investigation
(2023-11)The utilization of Externally Bonded (EB) fiber systems for the rehabilitation and retrofitting of existing and deteriorated RC structures has grown in recent decades, given their demonstrated promise and convenience. Fiber ... -
Firm Growth and Political Institutions
(American University of Sharjah, 2013-11-06)Using a large sample of 115,534 firm-year observations from 46 countries over the period 1992 to 2007, we investigate the impact of political institutions on firms' growth. We find that high levels of political constraint ... -
Firm Internationalization and Corporate Social Responsibility
(Springer, 2016-03)Using a large sample of 3,040 U.S. firms and 16,606 firm-year observations over the 1991–2010 period, we find strong evidence that firm internationalization is positively related to the firm’s corporate social responsibility ... -
First Library in the Middle East to Adopt WMS
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Fiscal Discriminations in Three Wars
(American University of Sharjah, 2013-06-13)In 1790, a U.S. paper dollar was widely held in disrepute (something shoddy was not 'worth a Continental'). By 1879, a U.S. paper dollar had become 'as good as gold.' These outcomes emerged from how the U.S. federal ... -
Flex Behavior of Green SNFRC Circ Beams with Double-Layers of Spirals and Uniformly Distributed Reinf
(2021-12)Green Concrete has emerged as a promising sustainable alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)-based concrete. Partial OPC replacement by Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBS) promotes enhanced sustainability ... -
Flexible Scheduling for Construction Projects
(2012-01)A successful project schedule is one of the prime keys to project success. The Critical Path Method (CPM) determines a rigid timeline of activities' execution ignoring resource related issues. Many techniques were developed ... -
The flexural behavior of bolting and bonding Aluminum Alloy plates to RC beams
(Elsevier, 2019)The aim of this experimental investigation is to study the effect of using externally bonded and bolted Aluminum Alloy (AA) plates on the strength, stiffness, ductility and failure modes of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams. ... -
Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced for Shear with Steel Welded Wire Fabric
(2021-07)Past studies have shown that welded wire fabric (WWF) can be used as an effective alternative to stirrups in resisting shear in reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Such a form of reinforcement reduces the time required to ... -
Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars Under Long Exposure to UAE Environment
(2021-03)Due to the large research pool of Fiber-reinforced Polymers (FRP) reinforcements, their utilization as main reinforcement in concrete structures has gained the trust of the engineering community. In fact, design codes such ... -
Flexural Behavior of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes (CFSTs) using Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC)
(2019-12)Concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs) can be considered as possible and promising alternative to conventional reinforced concrete members and steel structures since they have superior structural properties and economic ... -
Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Externally Bonded Hybrid Systems
(2017-12)The demand for strengthening of aging reinforced concrete (RC) structures are continuously rising. Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) are the most widely used externally bonded-reinforcing (EBR) materials for strengthening ... -
Flexural Bond Performance of Anchored CFRP Laminates to Concrete Beams
(2021-12)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are being extensively used in retrofitting and strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) members due to their superior properties such as high strength and corrosion resistance. ... -
Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymers (BFRP) Bars
(2019-05)This research studies the flexural behavior of concrete beams that are reinforced longitudinally with the newly discovered Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymers (BFRP) bars. The aim is to examine the suitability of using BFRP ... -
Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Strengthened Using CFRP Sheets with Large Spike Anchors
(2023-03)Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) have a proven strength enhancement capability when attached to reinforced concrete (RC) beams. However, the inherent brittleness of FRP composites largely sacrifices the full load-carrying ... -
Flexural Performance of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Ultra High Strength Concrete
(2022-04)This research investigated the flexural performance of beams reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and cast using Ultra High Strength Concrete (UHSC) with a nominal compressive strength of 140 MPa. A total ... -
Flexural Performance of RC Beams with Hybrid Combination of Conventional FRP and PET Laminates
(2023-03)Externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) beams. However, due to composites' brittleness, strengthened beams usually fail by premature brittle debonding ...