Improvement of capacity in bending by the use of FRP layers on RC beams

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 169-174

  Bulavs, Felikss ^a   Radinsh, Ivars ^a,b   Tirans, Normunds ^a,c  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^b Dept of Structural Analysis

^c RTU ^*

Author keywords

Beam; Bridge; Calculation methods; Carbon plates; Crack propagation; Deflection; Reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DEFORMATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RIGIDITY;

CARBON-FILLED PLASTIC BANDS; CURVED ELEMENTS;

CARBON;

EID: 25444526402     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 13923730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13923730.2005.9636347     Document Type: Article

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