Research

Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures; masonry structures; integration of modern materials, rehabilitation techniques and analytical methods with current concrete design practices; design methods for structures incorporating fibre-reinforced concrete, high-performance concrete and high-strength reinforcement; shear behaviour of large, lightly-reinforced concrete structures; applications of advanced composite materials in concrete construction; concrete durability and corrosion; design and upgrading of concrete infrastructure for extreme events such as blast, impact and fire.

Activities

None found.

Journal Articles

N. Hoult, E.G. Sherwood, E. Bentz, and M.P. Collins (2008), “Does the Use of FRP Reinforcement Affect the One-Way Shear Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Slabs?,” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction 12(2): 125-133.

T. Katsaga, E.G. Sherwood, M.P. Collins, and R.P. Young (2007), “Acoustic Emission Imaging of Shear Failure in Large Reinforced Concrete Structures,” International Journal of Fracture 148(1): 29-45.

M.P. Collins, E.C. Bentz, E.G. Sherwood, and L. Xie (2007), “An Adequate Theory for the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Structures,” Magazine of Concrete Research (publication pending).

M.P. Collins, E.C. Bentz, and E.G. Sherwood (2007), “Where is Shear Reinforcement Required? A Review of Research Results and Design Procedures,” ACI Structural Journal (publication pending).

E.G. Sherwood, E. Bentz, and M.P. Collins (2007), “Effect of Aggregate Size on Beam Shear Strength of Thick Slabs,” ACI Structural Journal 104(2): 180-190.

Conference Publications

E.G. Sherwood, E. Bentz, M.P. Collins, “Effective Shear Design of Large, Lightly-Reinforced Concrete Slabs Employing High-Strength Steel,” 2nd Canadian Conference on Effective Design of Structures, May 2008.
Note: Award for “Best Paper” in the area of Component Testing

E.G. Sherwood, E. Bentz, and M.P. Collins, “Prediction of the Shear Strength of FRP Reinforced Slabs using the CSA A23.3 Design Code,” CSCE Annual Conference, Structural Specialty Conference, Jun 2008.

M.P. Collins, E.C. Bentz, E.G. Sherwood, and L. Xie, “An Adequate Theory for the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Structures,” Morley Symposium on Concrete Plasticity and its Applications, Jul 2007.