Prediction of failure load of R/C beams strengthened with FRP plate due to stress concentration at the plate end

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 142-152

  Malek, Amir M ^a   Saadatmanesh, Hamid ^a   Ehsani, Mohammad R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Analytical modeling; Epoxy; Fiber composites; Interfacial stress; Local failure; Peeling failure; Plating; Repair; Retrofit; Stress concentration

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REINFORCED CONCRETE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FLEXURAL CRACKS; PEELING FAILURE;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0032027140     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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