Behaviour of reinforced concrete rectangular columns strengthened using GFRP

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 609-615

  Kumutha, R ^a   Vaidyanathan, R ^a   Palanichamy, M S ^b  

^a MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b Tamilnadu Open University   (India)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Confined; Ductility; Glass fibre reinforced polymer; Ultimate load; Wrap

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPRESSION TESTING; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; RETROFITTING; STRENGTHENING (METAL); STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CONCRETE COLUMNS; GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER; ULTIMATE LOAD;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 34547458029     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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