Analysis of RC beams strengthened with mechanically fastened FRP (MF-FRP) strips

Composite Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-191

  Bank, Lawrence C ^a   Arora, Dushyant ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical modeling; Beams; Fasteners; Fiber reinforced polymers (FRP); Strengthening; Testing; Verification

Indexed keywords

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); EXPANSION JOINTS; FASTENERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EXPANSION ANCHORS; MECHANICALLY-FASTENED FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (MF-FRP); STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

CARBON FIBER; CONCRETE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FASTENER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; PREDICTIVE MODEL; STRENGTH; TESTING;

EID: 33847616878     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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