Full-Scale Tests of Bridge Components Strengthened Using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 775-784

  Breña, Sergio F ^a   Wood, Sharon L ^b   Kreger, Michael E ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Polymer; Reinforced concrete; Strength

Indexed keywords

FLAT SLAB BRIDGES; FLEXURAL CAPACITY; LOAD CAPACITY;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING STRENGTH; BRIDGE COMPONENTS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STEEL BRIDGES; STRAIN; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0346874050     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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