An experimental and numerical investigation on torsional strengthening of solid and box-section RC beams using CFRP laminates

Composite Structures

Volumn 75, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 213-221

  Hii, Adrian K Y ^a   Al Mahaidi, Riadh ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Box section; CFRP; Finite elements; Rehabilitation; Reinforced concrete; Torsion

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SHEAR STRENGTH; TORSION TESTING;

FLEXURAL STRENGTHENING; REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS; SHEAR STRENGTHENING; TORQUE-TWIST BEHAVIOR;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

BEAM; CONCRETE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLEXIBILITY; MAINTENANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR PROPERTY;

EID: 33745737182     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.04.050     Document Type: Article

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