Effectively held in position and restrained in direction at one end and at the other end effectively restrained in direction but not held in position. L is the unsupported length of compression member ...

In view of the limitations of the current code based on the equivalent beam-column method with the “rod mode” instead of the “arch mode” for the calculation of concrete-filled steel tube arch bridges, ...

This paper reports a study based upon experimental investigation which aims to assess the behaviour of reinforced concrete columns strengthened with a new configuration of steel wire mesh as part of ...