Advances and Challenges in Structural Engineering : Proceedings of the 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 -- The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Eg

This edited volume on challenges in structural and bridge engineering brings together contributions to this important area of engineering research. The volume presents findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of structural engineering, applied to buildings, bridges and infrastructures in general, and heritage patrimony. The scope of the volume focuses on the application of advanced experimental and numerical techniques and new technologies to the built environment. The volume is based on the best contributions to the 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 – The official international congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE). Front Matter ....Pages i-x Retrofitting Gravity Load Designed R.C Frames Using FRP (Mohamed I. S. Elmasry, Melad Belal Said, Essam A. Elkordy)....Pages 1-13 Condition Monitoring of Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE) Structures Using Ground-Bourne Vibrations from Train Passages (Chayut Ngamkhanong, Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Rui Calçada, Rodolfo Martin)....Pages 14-22 Application of Nano-Silica in Concrete Bridges in Vietnam for Sustainable Development (Le Hong Lam, Dao Duy Lam)....Pages 23-31 FRP Tubes Filled with Reinforced Concrete Subjected to Cyclic Axial Loading (Asmaa Abdeldaim Ahmed, Mohamed Hassan, Radhouane Masmoudi)....Pages 32-44 Ultimate Flexural Capacity Predication of Rectangular FRP Tube Beams Filled with Concrete (Asmaa Abdeldaim Ahmed, Mohamed Hassan, Radhouane Masmoudi)....Pages 45-55 Reinforced Concrete Multi-Rib Arch Bridge Strengthened by Changing Structural System (Yiqiang Xiang, Bishnu Gupt Gautam)....Pages 56-64 The Influence of Spectral Responses on the Structures Heights (Mohamed Ahatri, Khadija Baba, Soukaina Touijrate, Lahcen Bahi)....Pages 65-76 Effect of Steel Slag on Cold Bituminous Emulsion Mix (Amol Rakhunde, N. A. Hedaoo)....Pages 77-86 Post-consumer Cullet and Potential Engineering Applications in North America (Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Qiuyan Yuan)....Pages 87-101 Production of Building Bricks Using Cement Kiln Dust CKD Waste (Ahmed H. Abdulkareem, Saadoon O. Eyada)....Pages 102-113 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) for Strengthening and Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Circular Masonry Stone Columns (Sayed Hemeda)....Pages 114-137 The Impact of Steel Fibers on the Properties of Self Compacting Concrete (Hassan Ghanem, Yehia Obeid, Ayman Trad, Mohamed Dandachy)....Pages 138-150 Assessing the Potential Value of a SHM Deployment on a Proposed Footbridge (David D. T. Nepomuceno, John Bennetts, Graham T. Webb, Matt Langhorne, Mike Johnson, John H. G. Macdonald et al.)....Pages 151-166 Seismic Demands Assessment of Tall Buildings: Theoretical Approach and Applications (Benazouz Chikh, Mustapha Remki, Abdelkader Benyoucef, Youcef Mehani, Mohamed Hadid, Abdelmounaim Mechaala)....Pages 167-179 Verification of Mechanism on Improvement of Drying Shrinkage or Air Permeability on Concrete Using Blast Furnace Slag Sand Based on Pore Structure (Ryo Yoshida, Kazuhide Saito, Chiaki Yoshizawa)....Pages 180-193 Effect of Wet-Mat Curing Time on Chloride Permeability of Concrete Bridge Decks (Hassan Ghanem, Ayman Trad, Mohamed Dandachy, Adel ElKordi)....Pages 194-208 The Effect of Underground Stories on the Dynamic Response of High-Rise Buildings (Lina Jaber, Yehya Temsah, Yasser El-Mossallamy, Fadi Hage Chehade)....Pages 209-218 Engineering Properties of Self-compacting Concrete Containing Class C Fly Ash and Processed Slag Sand (H. P. Vageesh, C. P. Ramesh, T. Raghavendra, B. C. Udayashankar, A. Shashishankar)....Pages 219-229 Across Wind Load Analysis Using CFD for Sustainable Design of Tall Structures (K. Shruti, P. N. Rao, G. R. Sabareesh)....Pages 230-243 Utilization of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in the Non-destructive Assessment of FRP Laminate-Concrete Bond Strength (Mina Riad, Nur Yazdani, Yazan Almomani, Enrique Gonzalez)....Pages 244-267 Indirect Tensile Stiffness and Permanent Deformation of Microwave Treated Cold Bituminous Emulsion Mixtures (CBEMS) Containing Cementitious Activated Waste Fly Ash (Hassan Al Nageim, Abbas Al-Hdabi, Shakir Al Busultan)....Pages 268-276 Analytical Fragility Curves of Open Frame Platform Structures (Yasser S. Salem, P. E. Aren Azizian, Jin Sung Cho)....Pages 277-291 Analytical Fragility Curves for Pipe Rack Structure (Yasser S. Salem, P. E. Tiffany Yoo, Ghad M. Gad, Jin Sung Cho)....Pages 292-306 Ductility-Based Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of RC Bridge Piers (Abderrahmane Kibboua, Fouad Kehila, Nadjib Hemaidi-Zourgui, Mustapha Remki)....Pages 307-323 Behavior of Boxed Cold-Formed Steel as Composite Beam with Rebar as Shear Connector (Musab N. A. Salih, Mahmood Md. Tahir, Shahrin Mohammad, Yusof Ahmad)....Pages 324-332 Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of CFRP Shear Walls Subject to Blast Loading (J. L. Ajimituhuo, O. S. Abejide)....Pages 333-345 New Technology of Concrete Surface Improvement and Soil Properties (Larisa Svatovskaya, Maxim Sychov, Ivan Drobychev)....Pages 346-353 Probabilistic Shear Strength of Bolted Joints in Offshore (J. L. Ajimituhuo, O. S. Abejide)....Pages 354-369 XRDF, SEM and Compressive Strength Properties of a New Alkali Activated Fly Ash Concrete Mortar (Hassan Al-Nageim, Aaraf Al-Khuzai, Jonethan Draker, Jennifer Croft, Linda Seton, Nicola Dempster)....Pages 370-380 Stability of Concrete Containments of Nuclear Plants Under Jet Impact Loads (Mohamed Ihab S. Elmasry, Nabil H. Alashkar, Mostafa M. Hassan)....Pages 381-398 Probabilistic Thickness Requirement of CFRP Plates Bonded to Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks (A. Ahmed, J. M. Kaura, O. S. Abejide)....Pages 399-408 Back Matter ....Pages 409-410