1. Thank you note to reviewers of the journal Materials and Structures for 2014

   Announcement 18 November 2014 Pages: 1 - 8

2. A simplified multi-iteration method for restrained beams under fire

   • Limin Lu
   • Yong Yuan
   • Luc Taerwe

   Original Article 28 August 2013 Pages: 9 - 19

   

3. An experimental study on sag-resistance ability and applicability of sprayed FRP system on vertical and overhead concrete surfaces

   • S. K. Ha
   • S. Na
   • H. K. Lee

   Original Article 19 August 2013 Pages: 21 - 33

   

4. Effectiveness of strengthening by CFRP on behavior of reinforced concrete columns with respect to the buckling instability

   • Y. Si Youcef
   • S. Amziane
   • M. Chemrouk

   Original Article 25 August 2013 Pages: 35 - 51

   

5. A method to determine the critical moisture level for unsaturated transport of ions

   • Magnus Åhs
   • Lars-Olof Nilsson
   • Mohsen Ben Haha

   Original Article 06 September 2013 Pages: 53 - 65

   

6. The physico-mechanical stability of C–S–H/polyaniline nanocomposites

   • Rahil Khoshnazar
   • Rouhollah Alizadeh
   • Laila Raki

   Original Article 04 September 2013 Pages: 67 - 75

   

7. Tensile load capacity analysis of perforated reinforcement sheet

   • Kay Wille
   • Nguyen Viet Tue

   Original Article 05 September 2013 Pages: 77 - 91

   

8. Stochastic finite element analysis of moisture damage in hot mix asphalt

   • Tamer M. Breakah
   • R. Christopher Williams

   Original Article 08 September 2013 Pages: 93 - 106

   

9. Effect of corner radius and aspect ratio on compressive behavior of rectangular concrete columns confined with CFRP

   • Davood Mostofinejad
   • Niloufar Moshiri
   • Nasrin Mortazavi

   Original Article 03 September 2013 Pages: 107 - 122

   

10. Prediction of fracture parameters and strain-softening behavior of concrete: effect of frost action

    • George Wardeh
    • Elhem Ghorbel

    Original Article 03 September 2013 Pages: 123 - 138

    

11. Steel–concrete bond behaviour of lightweight concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS)

    • Marisa Pecce
    • Francesca Ceroni
    • Stefano Acierno

    Original Article 04 September 2013 Pages: 139 - 152

    

12. Investigation on the flexural behavior of concrete members reinforced with epoxy resin-impregnated textiles

    • S. P. Yin
    • S. L. Xu
    • F. Wang

    Original Article 08 September 2013 Pages: 153 - 166

    

13. Assessment of the effectiveness of the guard ring in obtaining a uni-directional flow in an in situ water permeability test

    • K. Yang
    • P. A. M. Basheer
    • A. E. Long

    Original Article 07 September 2013 Pages: 167 - 183

    

14. Strengthening masonry infill panels using engineered cementitious composites

    • Ayoub Dehghani
    • Gregor Fischer
    • Fariborz Nateghi Alahi

    Original Article 17 September 2013 Pages: 185 - 204

    

15. Sulfur extended heavy oil fly ash and cement waste asphalt mastic for roofing and waterproofing

    • M. A. Dalhat
    • H. I. Al-Abdul Wahhab

    Original Article 07 September 2013 Pages: 205 - 216

    

16. Significance of macrocell corrosion of reinforcing steel in partially carbonated concrete: numerical and experimental investigation

    • M. G. Sohail
    • S. Laurens
    • J. P. Balayssac

    Original Article 11 October 2013 Pages: 217 - 233

    

17. Fiber-reinforced concrete in flexure: a cohesive/overlapping crack model application

    • A. Carpinteri
    • E. Cadamuro
    • G. Ventura

    Original Article 10 October 2013 Pages: 235 - 247

    

18. RC structural wall with unbonded tendons strengthened with high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete

    • M. Preti
    • A. Meda

    Original Article 10 October 2013 Pages: 249 - 260

    

19. Influence of surface treated metakaolin with coupling agent on the properties of concrete

    • Guiming Wang
    • Yun Kong
    • Zhonghe Shui

    Original Article 06 October 2013 Pages: 261 - 267

    

20. Properties of lightweight concrete composed of magnesia phosphate cement and expanded polystyrene aggregates

    • Yue Li
    • Ning Liu
    • Bing Chen

    Original Article 06 October 2013 Pages: 269 - 276

    

21. Bond strength of short lap splices in RC beams confined with steel stirrups or external CFRP

    • Reyes Garcia
    • Yasser Helal
    • Maurizio Guadagnini

    Original Article 09 October 2013 Pages: 277 - 293

    

22. Numerical analysis of concrete under a wide range of stress and with different saturation condition

    • H. Yang
    • Y. Jia
    • C. Pontiroli

    Original Article 08 October 2013 Pages: 295 - 306

    

23. Early carbonation for hollow-core concrete slab curing and carbon dioxide recycling

    • Yixin Shao
    • Abu Zakir Morshed

    Original Article 06 October 2013 Pages: 307 - 319

    

24. Out-of-plane structural response of interlocking compressed earth block walls

    • P. T. Laursen
    • N. A. Herskedal
    • B. Qu

    Original Article 12 October 2013 Pages: 321 - 336

    

25. Constitutive relationships for self-compacting concrete at elevated temperatures

    • F. Aslani
    • B. Samali

    Original Article 18 October 2013 Pages: 337 - 356

    

26. Void structure of concrete with superabsorbent polymers and its relation to frost resistance of concrete

    • Sara Laustsen
    • Marianne Tange Hasholt
    • Ole Mejlhede Jensen

    Original Article 25 October 2013 Pages: 357 - 368

    

27. Electromagnetic non-destructive evaluation techniques for the monitoring of water and chloride ingress into concrete: a comparative study

    • R. du Plooy
    • G. Villain
    • B. Thauvin

    Original Article 19 October 2013 Pages: 369 - 386

    

28. Sound absorption application of fiberglass recycled from waste printed circuit boards

    • Zhixing Sun
    • Zhigang Shen
    • Xiaojing Zhang

    Original Article 19 October 2013 Pages: 387 - 392

    

29. Evaluation of rheological master curve models for bituminous binders

    • Seyed Mohammad Asgharzadeh
    • Nader Tabatabaee
    • Manfred N. Partl

    Original Article 17 October 2013 Pages: 393 - 406

    

30. Design, construction and validation of a guarded hot plate apparatus for thermal conductivity measurement of high thickness crop-based specimens

    • S. Dubois
    • F. Lebeau

    Original Article 18 October 2013 Pages: 407 - 421

    

31. Experimental study of effects of water–cement ratio and curing time on nonlinear resonance of concrete

    • Jun Chen
    • Liang Zhang

    Original Article 18 October 2013 Pages: 423 - 433

    

32. Modeling early-age stress development of restrained concrete

    • Benjamin E. Byard
    • Anton K. Schindler

    Original Article 17 October 2013 Pages: 435 - 450

    

33. FE analysis of CLT panel subjected to torsion and verified by DIC

    • Václav Sebera
    • Lech Muszyński
    • Benjamin Sundberg

    Original Article 15 October 2013 Pages: 451 - 459

    

34. Structural performance of dry-cast concrete nanocomposite pipes

    • Amirpasha Peyvandi
    • Parviz Soroushian

    Original Article 15 October 2013 Pages: 461 - 470

    

35. Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) shells for strengthening and retrofitting of concrete elements: influence of admixtures

    • Michael Tsesarsky
    • Amnon Katz
    • Oren Sadot

    Original Article 15 October 2013 Pages: 471 - 484

    

36. Experimental investigation and strength modeling of CFRP-confined concrete rectangular prisms under axial monotonic compression

    • R. Abbasnia
    • H. Ziaadiny

    Original Article 20 October 2013 Pages: 485 - 500

    

37. Purdocement: application of alkali-activated slag cement in Belgium in the 1950s

    • Anja Buchwald
    • Maarten Vanooteghem
    • Nele De Belie

    Original Article 22 October 2013 Pages: 501 - 511

    

38. Erratum to: Understanding interactions between cementitious materials and microorganisms: a key to sustainable and safe concrete structures in various contexts

    • Alexandra Bertron

    Erratum 11 December 2014 Pages: 513 - 513