Seismic Resistant Bridge Columns with NiTi Shape Memory Alloy and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
Reinforced concrete bridge columns often endure significant damages during earthquakes due to the inherent deficiencies of conventional materials. Superior properties of the new materials such as shape memory alloy (SMA) and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), compared to the reinforcing steel a...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Infrastructures |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/5/12/105 |