This study examines the flexural performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams retrofitted with a first-time hybrid system comprising CFRP laminates, GFRP bars, mechanical anchorage plates, and concrete jacketing. Although similar retrofitting methods are increasingly adopted, de...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i91141
The reliance on inferior on cement products for the construction of housing projects and other civil engineering infrastructural facilities has led to a number of building and other structural failures in Ghana over the years. The manufacturing of concrete utilized in the buildin...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i3891
There is an on-going debate about the strength and durability of the different brands of cements used for construction in Ghana. This has raised doubts on the quality and performance of the strength of the different brands of cements. Concrete is a composite material made of aggr...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i9747
Conventional concrete mixes produced from naturally occurring aggregates offer benefits in strength, workability, volume stability and permeability, as well as a wide range of properties. However, with increasing availability of construction waste materials, such as demolished co...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i117586