Evaluation of strengthening through laboratory testing of FRP rehabilitated bridge decks after in-service loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 206-222

  Ghosh, Kumar K ^a   Karbhari, Vistasp M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Concrete bridge decks; Damage detection; FRP; In field service; IR thermography; Strengthening

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SERVICE LIFE; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DAMAGE DETECTION; DYNAMIC MODAL TESTS; IN-SERVICE LOADING; SYSTEMS IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUE;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BRIDGE; DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RESTORATION;

EID: 33748923465     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.07.014     Document Type: Article

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