Faculty of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Stress concentration factors for RHS-to-RHS X-connections near an open chord end
(Elsevier, 2020)This paper presents an experimental and finite-element (FE) study to determine stress concentration factors (SCFs) for directly welded rectangular hollow section (RHS)-to-RHS axially loaded X-connections near an open chord ... -
Design of fillet welds in RHS-to-RHS moment T-connections under branch in-plane bending
(Elsevier, 2019)Non-linear finite element (FE) models were developed to assess the AISC 360-16 Chapter K design approach for fillet welds in rectangular hollow section (RHS) moment T-connections under branch in-plane bending. The FE models ... -
Fillet weld effective lengths in CHS X-connections. I: Experimentation
(Elsevier, 2017)For the first time, an experimental test program was conducted to assess the strength of fillet welds in circular hollow section (CHS) connections. Six large-scale, fillet-welded CHS-to-CHS X-connections were designed with ... -
Fillet weld effective lengths in CHS X-connections. II: Finite element modelling, parametric study and design
(Elsevier, 2018)Finite element (FE) modelling was performed to extend the results of a recently completed experimental test program to evaluate the static strength of fillet welds in X-connections between circular hollow sections (CHS). ... -
Slender RC Columns Strengthened with a Novel Hybrid Strengthening System of External Longitudinal and Transverse FRPs
(ASCE, 2021-10-01)In this study, the performance of slender circular concrete columns strengthened with a novel hybrid system of longitudinally bonded prefabricated fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates and transverse FRP wrapping is ... -
Using Heat to Trace Vertical Water Fluxes in Sediment Experiencing Concurrent Tidal Pumping and Groundwater Discharge
(Wiley/American Geophysical Union, 2021-02)Heat has been widely applied to trace groundwater-surface water exchanges in inland environments, but it is infrequently applied in coastal sediment where head oscillations induce periodicity in water flux magnitude/direction ... -
New mechanics-based confinement model and stress–strain relationship for analysis and design of concrete columns wrapped with FRP composites
(Elsevier, 2021-10-01)The analysis and design of concrete columns wrapped with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites require the mathematical equation of stress–strain relationship and the ultimate conditions (i.e., stress and strain) ... -
Variation of horizontal in situ stress with depth for long-term performance evaluation of the Deep Geological Repository project access shaft
(Elsevier, 2018)A site characterization program was carried out for a proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) project for Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste repository near Kincardine, Ontario. ... -
Analysis of a rock slide stabilized with a toe-berm: A case study in British Columbia, Canada
(Elsevier, 2004)Practical experience has shown that slope movement can be controlled by the placement of a berm near the toe of the moving mass. During construction of the Revelstoke project (British Columbia, Canada), excavation of a ... -
Tensile Properties of PET FRP with Bio-resin Polymer
(Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2021-05-26)This study analyses the mechanical behaviour of polyethylene terephthalate fiber-reinforced polymer (PET FRP) made with a bio-resin polymer matrix. The utilized bio-resin is furfuryl alcohol mixed with phthaloyl dichloride ... -
Self-healing of Engineering Cementitious Composite with Crystalline Admixture Under Different Exposure Conditions
(Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2021-05-26)Self-healing mechanisms in concrete can promote healing of cracks with the material produced through the concrete itself. Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) is a special category of HighPerformance Fiber Reinforced ... -
Analytical Investigation of Concrete Beam Reinforced with GFRP Rebars Under Low Axial Loading
(Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2021-05-26)The main objective of the research presented in this paper was to perform the analytical study to investigate the flexural capacity of the concrete beam reinforced longitudinally and laterally with glass fiber-reinforced ... -
Shear and Bending Behaviour of Short-span Steel-reinforced Concrete-filled FRP Tubes with ±55◦ Fiber Orientation
(Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2021-05-26)In this study, steel-reinforced concrete-filled ±55◦ glass-fiber-reinforced-polymer (GFRP) tubes (CFFT) are examined under monotonic loading to understand their shear behaviour. A total of three test specimens with three ... -
Reliability-Based Evaluation of the Stiffness Reduction Factor for Slender GFRP Reinforced Concrete Columns
(Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2021-05-26)The stiffness of concrete columns is adjusted by a factor referred to as the stiffness reduction factor or the stability resistance factor when utilizing the simplified second-order moment magnification method for designing ... -
Second-order Analysis of Slender GFRP Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Artificial Neural Network
(Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2021-05-26)Analysis of slender concrete columns reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars is required for design and optimization purposes. Finite element, finite difference, and analytical-numerical tools were ... -
Three-point Bending of Sandwich Beams with FRP Facing and PP Honeycomb Core
(Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2021-05-26)In this study, two sets of sandwich beams were tested in three-point bending. The sandwich panels were fabricated in a wet layup process. The facing component was made of either polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber-reinforced ... -
Investigation of weld effective length rules for CHS X-connections
(Balkema, 2017)A laboratory-based test program was conducted to assess the performance of fillet welds in X-connections between circular hollow sections (CHS). Six full-scale, fillet-welded CHS-to-CHS X-connections were designed to be ... -
Fillet welds around circular hollow sections
(Springer, 2019)A research program was conducted to evaluate the safety of design rules for fillet welds around the perimeter of steel circular hollow sections (CHS) in the current American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) steel ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Design Procedures for Fillet Welds to Hollow Structural Sections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper discusses contemporary design procedures for fillet welds to Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) in several prominent design codes. The structural reliability associated with the "directional strength enhancement ... -
Numerical Investigation of Fillet Welds in HSS-to-Rigid End-Plate Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper presents a finite element (FE) investigation on the behavior of fillet-welded hollow structural section (HSS) rigid end-plate connections, wherein the entire weld length is effective. The FE models are validated ...
