Related Articles

• Relation Between Density and Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete
  Shohana Iffat
  Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (2015) 6(4)
  Concrete must has to ensure satisfactory compressive strength and durability. The mechanical properties of concrete are highly influenced by its density. A denser concrete generally provides higher strength and fewer amount of voids and porosity. Smaller the v...
• Seismic performance evaluation of an existing school building in Turkey
  Hüseyin Bilgin
  Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics (2015) 1(4) 161-167
  A great part of existing RC structures built in Turkey is that they have been designed without considering seismic-induced actions and seismic criteria for strength and ductility design. In this context, after the recent devastating earthquakes in Turkey, ther...
• Investigation of structural performances of historical building elements made with local materials using the finite element method
  Saeid Zardari, İzzettin Kutlu, Aslan Nayeb
  Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (2024) 15(3) 101-111
  The structural performance of the materials used in historical buildings can be damaged, usually due to natural events or human-induced interference. Historical buildings in the Southeastern Anatolia Region were generally built with local materials such as sto...
• Investigation of the seismic response of irrigation channel using Coupled Eularian-Lagrangian approach
  Muhammet Ensar Yiğit, Betül Üstüner
  Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (2024) 15(3) 90-100
  While devastating earthquakes affect cities, they can also cause serious damage to irrigation structures in agricultural areas. Cracks and structural deteriorations may occur in water structures using concrete such as dams, aqueducts and open channels. This st...
• Impact of wrap quantity on strength of damaged and undamaged CFRP-reinforced structural members
  Serdal Ünal, Ahmet Burak Kurt, Mehmet Canbaz
  Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (2025) 16(3) 133-141
  In this study, the effect of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) wrapping on the compressive and bending behavior of damaged reinforced concrete structural elements located in high earthquake risk areas was investigated in detail. The main objective was to ...