Finite element modelling of concrete cover separation failure in FRP plated RC beams

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-13

  Yang, Z J ^a   Chen, J F ^b   Proverbs, D ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concrete; Debonding failure; Discrete crack modelling; Finite element method; Fracture mechanics; FRP; Retrofitting; Strengthening

Indexed keywords

BOND (MASONRY); DEBONDING; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RETROFITTING;

FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) PLATES;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0037290557     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-0618(02)00090-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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