Title: Resilience and recoverability enhancement of concrete structures

Authors: Zhishen Wu; Mohamed F.M. Fahmy

Addresses: International Institute for Urban Systems Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China; Department of Urban and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ibaraki University, Nakanarusawa-cho 4-12-1, Hita-chi 316-8511, Japan ' International Institute for Urban Systems Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China; Civil Engineering Department, Assiut University, As-siut, Egypt

Abstract: This study addresses the importance of enhancing the recoverability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. A summary of the efforts and achievements done by the research community to improve the recoverability of RC structures is discussed. In addition, the resilience of existing structures designed according to modern codes as well as under designed structures has been evaluated. Finally, the application of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in existing and modern structures to enhance post-earthquake recoverability and to provide a new controllability-tool is discussed. Recoverability and controllability can be realised using FRP composites.

Keywords: resilience; damage-controllable systems; fibre reinforced polymer; FRP; RC structures.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSMSS.2021.115779

International Journal of Sustainable Materials and Structural Systems, 2021 Vol.5 No.1/2, pp.1 - 10

Received: 28 Sep 2019
Accepted: 13 Feb 2020
Published online: 22 Jun 2021 *