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View article: Decarbonization of Concrete Structures from a Structural Engineer’s Perspective
Decarbonization of Concrete Structures from a Structural Engineer’s Perspective Open
It is increasingly evident that the construction industry must undergo a thorough transformation. Globally, the construction sector is responsible for up to 50% of carbon emissions and approximately 50% of resource consumption. This high r…
View article: Longitudinal Shear in Timber–Concrete Composites with Flexible Adhesive Connections—Experimental and Numerical Investigations
Longitudinal Shear in Timber–Concrete Composites with Flexible Adhesive Connections—Experimental and Numerical Investigations Open
Timber–concrete composites are established structural elements to combine the advantageous properties of both materials by connecting them. In this work, an innovative flexible adhesive connection in different configurations is investigate…
View article: Vertical load distribution in precast hollow core floors: State of the art and future perspectives
Vertical load distribution in precast hollow core floors: State of the art and future perspectives Open
Precast prestressed hollow core (HC) floors are widely used in various applications within the construction sector. Such floors are usually designed as single, simply supported elements, although it is known that individual elements formin…
View article: Development of Creep Deformations during Service Life: A Comparison of CLT and TCC Floor Constructions
Development of Creep Deformations during Service Life: A Comparison of CLT and TCC Floor Constructions Open
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) slabs in residential buildings need additional weight, e.g., in the form of screeds or gravel layers, to fulfill the criterion for the highest impact-sound class. The additional mass is, however, not exploited …
View article: Specifi city of precast fl oor design, on the example of the hollow-care slabs
Specifi city of precast fl oor design, on the example of the hollow-care slabs Open
Precast floors are gaining more and more popularity in modern construction, mainly due to their fast realization. However, the provisions of standards regarding floor design are often ambiguous and sometimes questionable. The article discu…
View article: Issue Information: Structural Concrete 6/2021
Issue Information: Structural Concrete 6/2021 Open
A new crack spacing model for reinforced concrete specimens with multiple
View article: Possibilities of Increasing Effectiveness of RC Structure Strengthening with FRP Materials
Possibilities of Increasing Effectiveness of RC Structure Strengthening with FRP Materials Open
Modern composite materials based on non-metallic continuous fibres are increasingly used in civil engineering to strengthen building structures. In the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, the utilisation of externally bon…
View article: Effect of shear span-to-depth ratio on posttensioned concrete crane beams shear capacity
Effect of shear span-to-depth ratio on posttensioned concrete crane beams shear capacity Open
The shear span-to-depth ratio has the most significant influence on the shear capacity of beams and determines their failure mode. The subject of the current project is the shear capacity of precast posttensioned concrete crane beams disas…
View article: Analytical model for determining the influence of support flexibility on shear capacity of hollow core slabs
Analytical model for determining the influence of support flexibility on shear capacity of hollow core slabs Open
The paper presents the authors’ model of calculating the shear capacity of prestressed concrete hollow core slabs in Slim Floor structures, the theoretical basis of which is Cholewicki’s two-beam model and the Finnish model by Pajari and L…
View article: New Concept of Slimfloor with Prestressed Composite Beams
New Concept of Slimfloor with Prestressed Composite Beams Open
An original concept of Slimfloor structure made of hollow core slabs with structural concrete topping and post-tensioned delta-shaped beams is given in the paper. The technological assumptions and the results of computational analysis for …
View article: Behaviour of End Zone of Pre-tensioned Concrete Elements
Behaviour of End Zone of Pre-tensioned Concrete Elements Open
Application of high performance concrete or self-compacting concrete is verycommon in prefabrication plants. For pre-tensioned concrete structures prestressing reinforcement may be prepared in the form of smooth or profiled steel wires or …
View article: Torsion of precast hollow core slabs
Torsion of precast hollow core slabs Open
Pretensioned hollow core slabs are one of the most widely applied precast elements in the modern building industry all over the world. Due to the possibility of their use under various support or loading conditions, these elements repeated…
View article: Opportunities and Risks Arising from the Properties of FRP Materials Used for Structural Strengthening
Opportunities and Risks Arising from the Properties of FRP Materials Used for Structural Strengthening Open
Modern composite materials, made on the basis of non-metallic continuous fibers are increasingly used in civil engineering, in particular to strengthen building structures. In strengthening of RC structures the utilization of externally bo…