Aging bridges in the United States demand effective, efficient, and economical strengthening techniques to meet future traffic requirements. One such technique is to bond steel or fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates to the tension faces of reinforced concrete bridge beams with adhesives to strengthen them in flexure. However, beams that have been flexurally strengthened in this manner often fail prematurely, in particular by plate end peeling. The benefits of flexural strengthening by externally bonded reinforcement can only be fully realized by preventing premature failure modes so as to allow the development of composite action between the beam and the external reinforcement. With this goal in mind, several critical limit states of externally reinforced beams are examined in this thesis. Models developed by Roberts (1989) and by Colotti, Spadea, and Swamy (2004) that predict premature plate end debonding are examined in depth using data from previously conducted experimental programs that employed both steel and FRP external reinforcement. In addition, various parameters of the concrete beam, adhesive, and external reinforcement are analyzed in each model to determine the role of each parameter in failure prediction. A critical appraisal of the performance of the models using existing experimental data leads to the selection of the Roberts (1989) model. This model is used to develop recommended design guidelines for flexurally strengthening reinforced concrete bridge beams with externally bonded FRP plates and for preventing premature plate peeling.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2002. / Thesis originally issued in electronic format. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-228).

This diploma thesis deals with the design of the structure of the multi-storey building of the Technical Museum in Olomouc. This timber structure is made of glued laminated wood with the strenghts Gl24h and Gl32h. It is a complex of six adjoining buildings, which are shifted from one another in both transverse direction and the heigth. The ground plan dimensions of the parcel on which tha hal lis decomposed is 40 x 80 m. A complete static design solution, including its foundation, anchoring and selected type connections, has been solved.

<p>In safety-related nuclear structures, steel-plate composite (SC) walls are often used in combination with reinforced concrete (RC) walls or foundations. The design demands need to be transferred between the two different structural systems through appropriate connections without connection failure, which is often associated with brittle failure mode. This study presents a design procedure developed for mechanical connections between SC and RC walls. This procedure implements the full-strength connection design approach as per Specifications for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities, AISC N690-18, which requires connections to be stronger than the weaker of the connected walls. The study also presents the results from experimental and numerical investigations conducted to verify the structural performance of the full-strength SC wall-to-RC wall mechanical connection.</p> <p>The experimental program involved testing six mechanical connections comprising four full-scale and two scaled specimens. The four specimens subjected to out-of-plane moment (OOPM) and out-of-plane shear (OOPV) represented a unit cell of a typical wall in a nuclear facility. The remaining two specimens subjected to in-plane shear (IPV) were scaled (1:3) to facilitate testing using the existing loading setup. Two specimens were tested for each loading scenario. The two specimens per loading case were differentiated by longitudinal rebar-to-baseplate connection plans: coupler (C) and double nut (DN). The performance, strength, ductility, and failure mode of the proposed mechanical connection were evaluated based on the experimental observations.</p> <p>The observed governing failure mode of all test specimens was either RC wall flexural yielding or RC wall shear failure. The connection region steel plates (tie plates, wing plates, and baseplates) remained within their elastic range until failure ensuring energy dissipation away from the connection region. Additionally, the wing plates and baseplates strains remained comparatively lower than the tie plate strain values. This was attributed to the contribution of concrete during the force transfer between the two structural elements indicating that the proposed connection design procedure is suitable and conservative for SC wall-to-RC wall mechanical connections.</p> <p>Three-dimensional (3D) finite element models (FEM) were developed and benchmarked against the experimental data to gain an additional insight into the connection behavior. Parametric studies were conducted to compensate for the limited experimental database and evaluate the influence of design parameters such as wall thickness and RC wall longitudinal reinforcement layers on the performance of the designed mechanical connection. Numerically predicted results compared favorably with experimental observations. The recommended design procedure is intended to help designers consider mechanically connecting SC-RC walls where non-contact lap splicing is not feasible and in an attempt to utilize the potential for accelerated construction time and enhanced structural performance of SC walls.</p> <p><br></p>

This diploma thesis deals with design of the structure of the shelter i the park of city Hranice na Moravě. This load-bearing structure is made of glued laminated wood with the strength class GL24h. The structure has the shape of half ball and the load-bearing beams are in the shape of an arc. This building will be mainly used for cultural purposes. Ground plan dimensions of this shelter are 25x25 m. A complete static design solution including of all connection details and anchoring has been solved.

This diploma thesis deals with the numerical modeling of the nail joint of the timber roof structure and it is based on the already realized physical experiment. Totally twelve various solutions, where the isotropic and ortotropic characteristics of the spruce timber and steel components change, have been created. The final values of the joint shift obtained by using of the numerical modeling are compared with results of physical experiment. Program system ANSYS is used.

This thesis is drafting static protection church horizontal pretension, especially at the level of foundations and walls. Furthermore, the design of a new increase the stiffness of reinforced concrete towers and other prestress. The role was also producing construction drawings for the design of static security.

Master´s thesis deals with design and complex static assessment of timber roofed footbridge structural system. The calculation part is divided into three main chapters, that are dedicated to determine load impacts on structure, to particular structural and roof members assessment and also to design details of connections. The lower part of structure is formed by flat arched main beams of glued laminated timber, floor beams, stringers and under-deck bracing. The upper part of footbridge is formed by structure of gabled roof and additional bracings. Transversal frames of footbridge copy the shape of arch and they are arranged orthogonally to its axis. They form a radial fan with commom centre in the longitudinal direction. The static scheme of structure is thought as a statically undefinite system thanks to the bedrock surrounding the footbridge.