We conduct coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of a KBS-3V repository design in crystalline rocks, using data and conditions from the Forsmark in Olkiluoto repository sites in Sweden and Finland. The study focuses on repository performance related to the impact of thermal and hydraulic evolution on the potential for thermal–mechanical damage t...
peer reviewed / To experimentally assess the fire resistance of civil structures, testing whole structures is very costly but the standard tests on individual structural elements can sometimes be too simplistic, regarding their boundary conditions. Hybrid fire testing offers a promising solution to these limitations, but performing such tests is te...
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peer reviewed / The determination of the bearing capacity of a member under compression, presenting an initial out-of-straightness and residual stresses resulting from the production process, is a stability problem governed by the geometry of the member and the mechanical properties of its constitutive material. Amongst these, the yield strength pl...
Chloride-induced corrosion poses a substantial risk to reinforced concrete structures. The use of Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) as a substitute for Natural Aggregates (NA) exacerbates durability concerns. Indeed, the adherent mortar paste reduces the mechanical characteristics of concrete, whilst possibly altering its durability. However, Recy...
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editorial reviewed / Angle profiles belong to the most common steel profiles used in several types of civil engineering structures, such as in lattice towers. Although, in such towers, they are usually considered as axially loaded (truss) members, an additional bending moment develops due to the eccentricity between the point of load application an...
