Analytical and Numerical Approaches for the Design of Concrete Structural Elements with Internal BFRP Reinforcement.

Although basalt fiber-reinforced polymers (BFRPs) have been known for a few decades, new trends such as sustainability and environmental care have provoked intensified research on its structural applications. In construction, BFRPs, as internal reinforcement, have to compete with traditional steel reinforcement products. Because of their high resistance to aggressive environments, BFRPs have emerged as an attractive solution for the infrastructure in coastal zones.

Numerical Simulation of the Response of Concrete Structural Elements Containing a Self-Healing Agent.

Self-healing of a crack is a relatively novel technique allowing for the partial recovery of the initial mechanical characteristics of a structural element after some period of exploitation. By a widely accepted convention, self-healing is either autogenous or autonomous. The former is a mechanism inherent for cementitious composites (in particular-concrete), while the latter is an engineered process.

Structural Materials: Identification of the Constitutive Models and Assessment of the Material Response in Structural Elements Strengthened with Externally-Bonded Composite Material.

This article investigates the material behavior within multiple-component systems. Specifically, a structural concrete element strengthened to flexure with externally-bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material is considered. Enhancements of mechanical performances of the composite structural element resulting from synergies in the framework of the multiple-component system are studied.