FRP materials for the rehabilitation of tubular steel structures, for underwater applications

Composite Structures

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 440-450

  Seica, Michael V ^a   Packer, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Fibre reinforced polymers; Rehabilitation; Repair; Strengthening; Tubular steel; Underwater techniques

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DETERIORATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; REPAIR; STRENGTHENING (METAL);

UNDERWATER REPAIR METHODS;

TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

CRACKING; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; POLYMER; REPAIR; STEEL; STRUCTURAL PROPERTY; TUBULAR MATERIAL;

EID: 33847725168     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.05.029     Document Type: Article

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