Analytical prediction model for circular SMA-confined reinforced concrete columns
Engineering Structures 213 | 2020 (110547)
Khaled Abdelrahman, BSc, MSc, PhD, EIT
Structural engineers always seek for smart materials and innovative strengthening techniques to effectively and efficiently address the escalating deterioration of structures. Recent assessment reports found that 50% of bridges in Canada are over 60 yeears old, and most of these bridges are classified as structurally deficient and/or functionally obsolete.