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Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Alternative Reinforcement Materials for Bridge Superstructures Considering Cost and Maintenance Uncertainties by Eamon, Christopher D, Jensen, Elin A, Grace, Nabil F, Shi, Xiuwei

“…AbstractA life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) was conducted on prestressed concrete bridge superstructures using carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars and…”
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Biocompatibility and Application of Carbon Fibers in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering by Tseng, Yuan-Tsan, Grace, Nabil F, Aguib, Heba, Sarathchandra, Padmini, McCormack, Ann, Ebeid, Ahmed, Shehata, Nairouz, Nagy, Mohamed, El-Nashar, Hussam, Yacoub, Magdi H, Chester, Adrian, Latif, Najma

“…The success of tissue-engineered heart valves rely on a balance between polymer degradation, appropriate cell repopulation, and extracellular matrix (ECM)…”
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Effect of Temperature Fluctuation and Severe Environments on Durability of CFRP Strands by Grace, Nabil F, Mohamed, Mohamed E, Chynoweth, Mattew, Kose, Noriaki, Bebawy, Mena

“…Abstract This paper will present the results from an experimental study to examine the effect of severe environmental conditions on the performance of carbon…”
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Design, Construction, and Monitoring of US Longest Highway Bridge Span Prestressed with CFRP Strands by Grace, Nabil F, Mohamed, Mohamed E, Kasabasic, Marc, Chynoweth, Matthew, Ushijima, Kenichi, Bebawy, Mena

“…Abstract Prestressed with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strands, a 42.2 m (138.3 ft) long single-span highway bridge superstructure was recently…”
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Effect of Elevated Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties and Relaxation of CFRP Strands by Grace, Nabil F, Mohamed, Mohamed E, Chynoweth, Mattew, Kose, Noriaki, Bebawy, Mena

“…Abstract Although prestressing carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) strands outperform steel strands on different levels, such as strength and durability,…”
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Performance of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Stirrups in Prestressed-Decked Bulb T-Beams by Grace, Nabil F, Rout, Soubhagya K, Ushijima, Kenichi, Bebawy, Mena

“…AbstractEleven decked bulb T beams were constructed, instrumented, and tested under shear loading to failure. Nine beams were reinforced and prestressed with…”
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Flexural Performance of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Prestressed Concrete Side-by-Side Box Beam Bridge by Grace, Nabil F, Jensen, Elin A, Noamesi, Delali K

“…The effect of varying transverse posttensioning levels and arrangements on the load response of a one-half scale 30° skewed seven box beam bridge model was…”
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Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strand Application on Cable-Stayed Bridge, Penobscot Narrows, Maine by Jay Rohleder, W., Tang, Benjamin, Doe, Thomas A., Grace, Nabil F., Burgess, Christopher J.

“…Maine's first cable-stayed bridge opened to traffic on December 30, 2006. Designed as an emergency replacement for the Waldo–Hancock Bridge, the new bridge…”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Post-Tensioned Girders with Web Openings by Grace, Nabil F, Ross, Brian

“…Results of an experimental and theoretical investigation on the dynamic characteristics of post-tensioned concrete girders with web openings subjected to…”
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Closure to "Welded- versus Bolted-Steel I-Diaphragms in Composite Bridges" by John B. Kennedy, Nabil F. Grace, and M. Soliman (February, 1989, Volume 115, No. 2) by Kennedy, John B, Grace, Nabil F, Soliman, M

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Prestressed Continuous Composite Bridges under Dynamic Load by Kennedy, John B, Grace, Nabil F

“…The dynamic and fatigue responses of continuous composite bridges with prestressed concrete deck slabs are investigated. The dynamic analysis of such…”
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Welded-Versus Bolted-Steel I-Diaphragms in Composite Bridges by Kennedy, John B, Grace, Nabil F, Soliman, M

“…In the design of composite bridges, the North American practice either ignores or minimizes the contribution of transverse disphragms to the transverse load…”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Prestressed Waffle Slabs by Grace, Nabil F, Kennedy, John B

“…The dynamic response and fatigue behavior of rectangular and skew prestressed concrete waffle slabs are investigated. Such slabs have several advantages over…”
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Development and application of innovative triaxially braided ductile FRP fabric for strengthening concrete beams by Grace, Nabil F., Ragheb, Wael F., Abdel-Sayed, George

“…In this paper, an innovative triaxially braided ductile fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) fabric has been developed for strengthening reinforced concrete beams…”
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Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strand Application on Cable-Stayed Bridge, Penobscot Narrows, Maine: Structures 2008 by ROHLEDER, W. Jay, TANG, Benjamin, DOE, Thomas A, GRACE, Nabil F, BURGESS, Christopher J

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Nonlinear Deformation of Laminated Composites by Grace, Nabil F, Bagchi, Debal K, Kennedy, John B

“…A method is presented for the nonlinear analysis of an element of a laminated composite using the Ramberg-Osgood stress-strain relation and considering…”
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Dynamic Analysis of Orthotropic Plate Structures by Grace, Nabil F, Kennedy, John B

“…The dynamic response of orthotropic plate structures having fixed-simply supported and free-free boundary conditions is investigated using orthotropic plate…”
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