With the evolution of seismic hazard knowledge and awareness, numerous seismic design approaches have emerged in the last three decades as a response to mitigate discrepancies in seismic forces and reduce vulnerability ...

Pollution and greenhouse gases have become a global issue, resulting in pollution of air, water, soil, and ecosystem damage. The construction industry plays a role as well in the emission of harmful pollutants, and land ...

Concrete, a foundational material in construction, boasts widespread availability and commendable attributes like high compressive strength, durability, and stiffness under typical conditions. However, its inherent brittleness ...

The use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) can enhance concrete properties in rigid pavement, conserve natural resources, and reduce CO2 emissions. However, some SCMs may not meet the escalating demands of the ...

In today's progressively developing world, military needs practical, swiftly executed and economical solutions to meet the challenges of modern battlefields. One critical aspect of such challenges includes the establishment ...

High-strength concrete is characterized by dense microstructure, lower porosity, and high durability. Still, it exhibits poor mechanical performance when subjected to elevated temperatures because of its inability to ...

In this paper, the investigation of a new column type is presented, specifically Column confined with HDPE and stirrups (CHS) and column confined with HDPE only (CH) columns. The first set of columns are confined with HDPE ...

Concrete filled double skin tubular (CFDST) are promising members in recent decades which was proven to be a competitive structural member compared to traditional steel tubular members. It provides an efficient composite ...

Military demolition aims to deny mobility to the enemy in times of war. It achieves this objective through the destruction of the bridges in the face of the impending enemy. Pakistan Army has a comprehensive literature on ...