Modelling of mixed mode debonding in externally FRP reinforced beams

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 1459-1474

  Bruno, Domenico ^a   Carpino, Rodolfo ^a   Greco, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP); A. Layered structures; B. Debonding; B. Mixed mode fracture; C. Stress concentrations

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DEBONDING; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FIRST-ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION LAMINATE THEORY; LAYERED STRUCTURES; MIXED MODE DEBONDING;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CONCRETE; DEBONDING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PLASTIC; STEEL; STRESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847733871     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.07.019     Document Type: Article

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