Wood members strengthened with mechanically fastened FRP strips

Journal of Composites for Construction

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 392-398

  Dempsey, Dwight D ^a   Scott, David W ^b  

^a Figg Engineering Group   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Composite materials; Fasteners; Fiber reinforced polymers; Wood structures

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; WOOD MEMBERS;

DUCTILITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MOISTURE; STIFFNESS; WOOD; WOODEN BRIDGES;

STRUCTURAL MEMBERS;

DUCTILITY; FASTENERS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; WOOD STRUCTURE;

EID: 33748758438     PISSN: 10900268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2006)10:5(392)     Document Type: Article

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