The most fundamental parts of the building are the beam-column joints on the reinforced concrete (RC) frames. Joint shear failures cause complete failure of the RC structures especially the building that constructs ...

This research presents the effects of provisions of openings in flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams on compression block of the section. Which gives an emphasis on the effectiveness of providing PVC pipes as an ...

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures require strengthening for various reasons such as errors in the originality design or construction, deterioration, structural damages like fire, excessive wear, excessive loading. ...

There are many civil engineering infrastructures that cannot fulfill their intended purpose. Demand for higher load carrying capacity, material degradation, or change in use are the main reasons for such problems. In these ...

Bamboo has become one of the world’s most important non-timber forest products, which have been advocated for poverty alleviation in many regions. Ethiopia utilized below its potential due to a limitation of scientific ...

Disposal of wastes resulting from myriads of human activities continues to be a problem especially in developing nations like Ethiopia, where effective and efficient waste disposal system is lacking. In this research, ...

Now a day the world is seeking an alternative material to substitute natural resources needed for concrete production. It is essential to investigate the feasibility of using by-product or waste materials as aggregates to ...