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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 ... -
Flexural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Externally Strengthened with Carbon and Basalt FRP Sheets
(2015-05)Different strengthening systems have been widely used for many years to retrofit and repair deficient structural members. Reinforced concrete (RC) slabs and beams are commonly strengthened in flexure by externally bonding ... -
Flexural Response of Reinforced Concrete One-Way Slabs Embedded with Pet Bottles
(2023-05)The feasibility of a cost-effective and eco-friendly slab system to be used in developing regions is investigated. The system consists of a thin reinforced concrete slab that is embedded with polyethylene terephthalate ... -
Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Externally Side-Bonded CFRP Laminates
(2016-04)Carbon fiber reinforcement polymer (CFRP) composite sheets and plates are widely used nowadays in civil engineering applications to externally strengthen structural concrete elements against deficiencies in flexure and ... -
Flow Simulations of Axisymmetric Prolate Particles in a Cylindrical Pore
(2015-01)The motion of small particles in a fluid is a classical fluid mechanics problem. The present study investigates the motion of axisymmetric prolate spheroids and Cassini ovals of micro-scale through Newtonian and non-Newtonian ... -
Fluoroscopic 3D Images Generation Using A GAN Method
(2022-12)Respiratory motion is a major source of error in radiation therapy for thorax and lung cancer. Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) is the use of frequent imaging during radiation therapy to enhance the precision and ... -
Forecasting Emerging Stock Market Crashes via Machine Learning
(2023-11)Stock markets indicate the overall health of an economy as they play a vital role in providing a way for companies to raise capital, create new opportunities and stimulate economic growth. However, stock markets are prone ... -
Forecasting model to predict project success based on the contractors’ characteristics
(2018-04)Successful delivery of construction projects requires completing the projects on time and within budget, while ensuring the delivery of a quality product. Most construction projects experience delays, cost overruns and ... -
A Formal Assisted Approach for Modeling and Testing Security Attacks in IoT Edge Devices
(2023-11)With the rapid growth in the number of IoT devices being added to the network, a major concern that arises is the security of these systems. As these devices are resource constrained, safety measures are difficult to ... -
Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water
(2014-01)High bromate levels in bottle water is a concern in UAE. In this study, bromate formation in bottles of drinking water was studied while exposed to various temperatures, storage times and pH levels. Three brands, referred ... -
FPGA-Based Network Traffic Classification Using Machine Learning
(2019-11)Traffic classification is the process of associating network traffic with the application or group of applications that generated it. It is an essential part of network management at datacentres and network operators due ... -
FPGA-based Parallel Hardware Architecture for Real-time Object Classification
(2014-06)Object detection is one of the most important tasks in computer vision. It has multiple applications in many different fields such as face detection, video surveillance and traffic sign recognition. Most of these applications ... -
Framework for a Decision Matrix in Green Project Management Processes
(2015-01)The purpose of this study is to develop a decision matrix for green project management processes (GPMPs) in commercial construction projects. A decision matrix for GPMPs can assist in decoding all the information required ... -
A Framework for Benchmarking Energy Retrofit Systems through Building Information Modeling (BIM)
(2015-06)The rapid increase in worldwide energy consumption has raised a global concern about the future of energy use and its impact on the surrounding environment. Such impact is causing resource degradation, increased carbon ...