Strengthening efficiency of taper ended FRP strips bonded to RC beams

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2257-2264

  Gao, Bo ^a   Kim, Jang Kyo ^a   Leung, Christopher K Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; B. Debonding; B. Fracture; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING STRENGTH; BONDING; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DEBONDING; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC (FRP) STRIPS; REINFORCED CONCRETE (RC) BEAMS; STRENGTHENING EFFICIENCY;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONCRETE; DEBONDING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PLASTIC;

EID: 33746072603     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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