By itself, concrete is a very durable construction ... its massive popularity. Reinforced concrete competes against more durable building technologies, like steel frame or traditional bricks ...

The structure was designed solely for gravity loads without regard to any kind of lateral loads. Reinforcement details were based on typical reinforced concrete frame structures constructed in the ...

The seismic performance of beam-column joints in reinforced concrete structures is paramount for ... energy dissipation and strength of the entire RC frame. Studies have repeatedly shown that ...

Concrete is all around us, and we haven’t quite wrapped our heads around it. Understanding its history more clearly, the ...

Under construction from 1192 to 1311 ... From a technological standpoint, it’s profoundly impressive that a reinforced concrete frame has outperformed the steel of Taipei 101 the previous ...

"Without an autonomous and objective process for assessing damage to the many reinforced concrete structures that make up our built environment, these tragic structural failures are sure to ...

massing and appearance alongside changing the primary structure from cross-laminated timber to reinforced concrete frame due to changes to the Building Regulations.’ Studio Partington, the architect ...

THEY DESCRIBE IT AS A REINFORCED CONCRETE SHELL OF A BUILDING ... IN MANY CASES CHEAPER THAN THAN WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, GROEN SAYS, THIS MODEL OF BUILDING IS ...