Effect of beam size and FRP thickness on interfacial shear stress concentration and failure mode of FRP-strengthened beams

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 1148-1158

  Maalej, M ^a   Leong, K S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; B. Debonding; B. Interface; B. Mechanical properties; C. Stress concentration

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BEAM SIZE; REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS; SCALING; THIRD-POINT LOADING;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE;

EID: 18144406545     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.11.010     Document Type: Article

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