December 2010
Review of the Algerian seismic design code spectrum
The specific "seismic design spectrum" proposed by the Algerian seismic design code, namely the "normalized acceleration spectrum", seems to present an anomaly in comparison with other seismic design spectra over the world and with computed spectra, especially in the first branch of the curve, corresponding to the range of short periods, where the spectrum is a decreasing line whereas...
December 2010
An experimental study on the flexural behavior of FRP RC beams and a comparison of the ultimate moment capacity with ACI
As it is known, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars are typically quite different from those of steel bars and they depend mainly on both matrix and fibers type, as well as on their volume fraction; although generally, FRP bars have lower weight, lower modulus of elasticity, but higher strength than steel. In the other hand, FRP has disadvantages, for instance: no yielding before brittle rupture and low...
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