Browsing ETDs: Virginia Tech Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Abbas, Ebrahim K."
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Corrosion Assessment for Failed Bridge Deck Closure Pour
Abbas, Ebrahim K. (Virginia Tech, 2011-12-02)Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete is a significant problem around the world. In the United States, there are approximately 600,000 bridges. From those bridges 24% are considered structurally deficient or ... -
A Low Cycle Fatigue Testing Framework for Evaluating the Effect of Artifacts on the Seismic Behavior of Moment Frames
Abbas, Ebrahim K. (Virginia Tech, 2015-12-01)Structural steel components erected in real buildings include a wide range of artifacts. In this case, the word artifact is used to describe both defects and fasteners that create discontinuities in the steel such as ...