Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using fasteners and fiber-reinforced polymer strips

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 368-376

  Lamanna, Anthony J ^a   Bank, Lawrence C ^a   Scott, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam; Polymer; Repair; Strength; Tests

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); FASTENERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYMERS;

CONTROL BEAMS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0035353802     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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