Strengthening of dapped timber beams using glass fibre reinforced polymer bars

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 943-955

  Amy, K ^a   Svecova, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analysis; Bridge; Glass fiber reinforced polymer; Modulus of rupture; Rehabilitation; Timber

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS; POLYMERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER (GFRP); MONOTONIC LOAD; TIMBER BEAMS; TIMBER STRINGERS;

WOODEN BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

BRIDGE; REINFORCEMENT;

BEAMS; COMPOSITES; DUCTILITY; GLASS FIBERS; LUMBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 15844412230     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L04-063     Document Type: Article

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