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Influence of hydrothermal ageing on the residual stresses and mechanical behavior of carbon/epoxy composite laminates WEN Zhongmeng1, a *, GONG XiaoLu1, b 1 Laboratory of Mechanical systems and Concurrent Engineering (LASMIS) University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), 12 Rue Marie Curie, 10004 Troyes, azhongmeng.wen@utt.fr, bgong@utt.fr Keywords: residual stresses; composite laminate; incremental hole-drilling method; mechanical properties; aging effects Abstract.
Introduction Carbon/epoxy composite materials are widely used in civil engineering applications [1] considering their specific advantages such as, high stiffness, high strength, corrosion resistance, inherent damping properties and low coefficient of thermal expansion, etc.
A review of optimization techniques used in the design of fibre composite structures for civil engineering applications.
Composites Part B: Engineering, 40:41-49, 2009.

An experimental analysis of driver’s attitudes towards in-vehicle warning system at stop sign controlled intersection Yang Ming1, a, Hideo Yamanaka2,b 1 College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokushima University Tokushima 770-8506 Japan amingyang_0219@hotmail.com, b yamanaka@ce.tokushima-u.ac.jp Keywords: Traffic safety, Stop sign warning, Small intersection, Driver assistance system Abstract.
[2] Hideo YAMANAKA, Tetsuo MITANI, and Akira HIDEURA, “An analysis on warning algorithm for stop sign control assistance system at unsignalized intersections”, traffic engineering No. 26, pp.
Japan Society of Traffic Engineers, 2006.

Fundamental Study of Traffic Noise Characteristic due to Change Transverse Rumble Strip Shape Jaejun Lee1, a, Deoksoon An2,b,Jaekyu Lim3,c, Sooahn Kwon4,d, HyeonJang Son5,e and Myongso Eo6,f 1Department of Civil Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea 2,3,4,5Highway Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Republic of Korea 6Metropolitan Road Division, Ministry of Land, Transport and Martime Affairs, Republic of Korea alee2012@jbnu.ac.kr, bdsan@kict.re.kr, cjklim@kict.re.kr, dsakwon@kict.re.kr, esonhyeonjang@kict.re.kr, fums@mltm.go.kr Keywords: Transverse rumble strip, Traffic noise, Pass-by method.
Russell, Centerline Rumble Strips: Study of External Noise, Journal of Transportation Engineering, (2011)Vol. 137, No. 5
Evaluation of External Noise Produced by Vehicles Crossing over Centerline Rumble Strips on Undivided Highways in Kansas, A thesis of Master of Science, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas state University. 2009 [5] Z.
Yusof, Noise Produced By Transverse Rumble Strips: A Case Study on Rural Roadways, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, 2012, Vol 1.

Four Point Bending Experimental Investigation on Reinforced Ultra High Toughness Cementitious Composite Beams Qinghua Li a, Shilang Xu b Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China alqh1983@126.com, bslxu@dlut.edu.cn Keywords: ultra high toughness cementitious composite, RUHTCC, moment-curvature relation, ductility, reinforcement ratio, crack pattern Abstract.
As one of a family of ultra high performance cementitious composites, earlier ECC (engineered cementitious composites) proposed by Li and Leung, with tensile strain capacity in excess of 3% in uniaxial tension under the condition of low fiber (mainly PVA or PE fiber) volume fraction, is designed with micromechanical principles.
Leung: ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 118(11) (1992), p. 2246-2264
Li: submitted to China Civil Engineering Journal (2008)

Current Use of Prestressed Concrete Pipe Piles Founded in Silty Geomaterials Feng Yu1, 2, a, Jingyu He1, b and Zhongmiao Zhang1, c 1Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China 2School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China a pokfulam@163.com, b hejingyu1986@163.com, c zjuzzm@163.com Keywords: Concrete Pipe Pile, Silt, Bearing Capacity, Foundation Settlement, Database Analysis.
Zhang: Pile foundation engineering (China Construction Industry Press, Beijing 2007).
Zhang: China Civil Engineering Journal (2010), in press.

Experimental Investigation on Mid-Story Isolated Structures Xiangyun Huang1,2, a，Fulin Zhou1, 2,b， Sheliang Wang3, c， Liuhan Wen 1,2, d and Xuehai Luo1,2, e 1Earthquake Engineering Research and Test Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510405, China 2Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Advanced Technique, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510405,China 3 College of Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an, China a hxiangyun2008@yahoo.com.cn, b zhoufl@cae.cn, c wangshel@yahoo.com.cn, dwen_jp6@hotmail.com, eluoxuehai@tom.com Keywords: Mid-Story Isolated Structure; Shaking Table Test; Optimum Factor; Finite Element Analysis Abstract.
Introduction Base-isolated technique is an effective, economic and readily available new system for earthquake resistance design of building and civil structures. it has been confirmed that isolation technique can avoid the earthquake damage of building structure and non-structural elements during past earthquake experiences.
It should be noted that for mid-story seismic isolation structure, when mass ratio >0.5, corresponding optimal damping ratio is greater than 0.3, it is difficult to realized in practical engineering.

Introduction The introduction of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) has significantly advanced civil engineering, offering materials with high compressive and tensile strength and improved durability [1], [2].
NLFEA allows for the derivation of model uncertainty statistics tailored to specific failure modes, thereby refining safety factors to values typically accepted within the engineering community [25].
[12] PrEN1992-1-1:2022, “Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures — Part 1-1: General rules — Rules for buildings, bridges, and civil engineering structures,” European Committee for Standardization. 2022
Holicky, “Safety format for non-linear analysis in the model code–verification of reliability level,” in Proceeding of fib Symposium on Concrete Engineering for excellence and efficiency, Prague, Czech Concrete Society, 2011, pp. 943–946.

Acknowledgements The financial support of (Italian) Department of Civil Protection (ReLUIS 2014-2016 Grant – Task 5.2) is gratefully acknowledged.
Bellini, Experimental bond tests on masonry panels strengthening by FRP, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering - CICE 2012, Rome, 13-15 June 2012, 1-8
Freddi, Debonding behavior of ancient masonry elements strengthened with CFRP sheets, Composites Part B: Engineering 45(1) (2013) 800-810
Habraken, Quality assessment of speckle patterns for digital image correlation, Optics and Lasers in Engineering 44 (2006) 1132-1145
Pang, Study of optimal subset size in digital image correlation of speckle pattern images, Optics and Lasers in Engineering 45 (2007) 967-974.

., Taipei City, Taiwan 3 Civil Engineering Department ,Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology, No.229, Jianxing Rd., Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan 4 Civil Engineering Department, National Central University, No.300, Zhongda Rd., Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan ataipeisong@cpami.gov.tw, bn1wu4323@cpami.gov.tw, crhshiu@uch.edu.tw, djyhdongl@cc.ncu.edu.tw Keywords: NDT, PCI, IRI, GPR, Benkelman, GeoGauge Abstract.
According to the regulations developed in US Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Laboratory, when the PCI is lower than 40%, overall renovation and primary maintenance are needed while regular repair needs to be enhanced when the PCI is between 40%-70%.

A Proof-of-Concept Study on Self-Centering Column Feet Equipped with Innovative Shape Memory Alloy Ring Springs Cheng Fang1,a*, Wei Wang1,b and Xiao Yang1,c 1Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China achengfang@tongji.edu.cn, bweiwang@tongji.edu.cn, c1432067@tongji.edu.cn Keywords: shape memory alloy (SMA); ring spring system; self-centering; column feet; cyclic performance.
The application of SMAs, especially superelastic (SE) NiTi SMAs, for civil engineering was first recognized in the 1990s.
SMA elements selected for civil engineering applications should preferably exhibit the following properties: 1) high material utilization efficiency, 2) low risk of damage, and 3) ease of installation.
Lagoudas, Shape Memory Alloys: Modeling and Engineering Applications, Springer, TX, USA, 2008