Load-deflection behavior of RC beams strengthened with GFRP sheets subjected to different environmental conditions

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 879-889

  Almusallam, Tarek H ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Durability; Environmental exposure; Flexure; GFRP; Long term; Retrofit; Strengthening

Indexed keywords

FLEXURES; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (GFRP); RETROFITS; STRENGTHENING;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING STRENGTH; DURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PLASTIC LAMINATES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 33749507632     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2006.07.017     Document Type: Article

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