Evaluation and retrofit of beam-column T-joints in older reinforced concrete bridge structures

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 519-532

  Lowes, Laura N ^a   Moehle, Jack P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anchorage (structural); Beams (supports); Bridges (structures); Joints (junctions); Post tensioning; Reinforced concretes; Shear properties

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); DUCTILITY; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

FORCE TRANSFER MECHANISM;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033167782     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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