Experiments and analytical comparison of RC beams strengthened with CFRP composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 663-677

  Rabinovitch, O ^a   Frostig, Y ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

A. Layered structure; B. Delamination; C. Analytical modeling; D. Mechanical testing; Reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RETROFITTING; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

LAYERED STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0141843649     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(03)00090-8     Document Type: Article

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