Experimental study of FRP-strengthened RC bridge girders subjected to fatigue loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 491-498

  Wang, Y C ^a   Lee, M G ^b   Chen, B C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Experiment; Fatigue; Fibre reinforced polymer; Reinforced concrete; Retrofit

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CYCLIC LOADS; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LOAD LIMITS; RETROFITTING; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FATIGUE LOAD; MONOTONIC LOAD;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

BRIDGE; CARBON FIBER; EPOXY RESIN; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; LAMINATE;

EID: 34250888666     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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