Shear characterisation of a novel woven solar cell integrated textile for tensile structures application

Tensioned membrane structures are increasingly in demand, because of their ability to cover large spaces with minimum use of material. The material’s mechanical properties play a key role in the design of such structures. The shear behaviour is one of the main influential properties of woven textiles during complex deformations, such as the ones...

Structural Behaviour of Slender Geopolymer Concrete BeamsWithout Stirrups

Geopolymer concrete is a new alternative material to conventional concrete with less carbon dioxide emissions. Researchers have reported much research on the material properties of geopolymer concrete. However, research on the behaviour of this newmaterial at the structural level is still limited, especially at a full-scale structural level....

Deformational response of a marine silty-clay with varying organic content in the triaxial compression space

This study characterises the effects of naturally varying organic content on the compression and shear behaviour of a marine silty-clay from the Netherlands. Index properties and mechanical properties are determined through laboratory tests, including oedometer and multistage loading-unloading triaxial stress paths. The results indicate a...

Numerical Study of Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams using Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures can be strengthened using Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC). The ability of SHCC in exhibiting a ductile response under tensile load due to strain­-hardening after crack initiation makes it a viable material to be used in, both, construction and retrofitting of concrete structures. The...

Application of vertical profiled mortar connections in precast concrete shear walls

This thesis focusses on the application of vertical profiled mortar connections in precast concrete shear walls that are built up with a stacked element configuration. The goal of the project is to develop a practical modelling approach in order to be able to apply the connections in a FEM model for structural analyses. For this purpose several...

Validation of Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis on Reinforced Concrete Slab under Concentrated Out-of-plane Load Combined with Uniaxial In-plane Load Based on Case Study

Finite element analysis is becoming a popular tool for engineers recently. Nonlinear finite element analysis is more advanced due to that it can deal with the nonlinearity of structures, which leads to more accurate approximation of structural behaviour. In Model Code 2010, nonlinear finite element analysis, which belongs to the higher level of...

Finite Element Modelling of ASR Affected Reinforced Concrete Beams Based on Realistic Pre‐damage

A new type of finite element model, called the double mesh model is proposed in this thesis. With the level of free expansion as the input, the model is able to simulate the restrained ASR expansion by taking into account the effects of physical restraints. The retrained ASR expansion in reinforced concrete cubes and beams are simulated....