The present study provides an integrated approach to the shear behavior and strength prediction of FRC beams reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP). For this purpose, a database consisting of 68 beam test results in the literature for the assessment of 10 existing shear strength models and design code provisions for FRC beams reinforced by FRP reinforcement, together with the newly proposed analytical model that has be...

Mercury is a ubiquitous pollutant of global concern but the threat of exposure is not homogenously distributed at local, regional, or global scales. The primary route of human exposure to mercury is through consumption of aquatic foods, which are culturally and economically important in the wider Caribbean Region, especially for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). We compiled more than 1600 samples of 108 unique species of...