Flexural strengthening of timber beams by traditional and innovative techniques

Journal of Building Appraisal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-143

  Valluzzi, Maria Rosa ^a,b   Garbin, Enrico ^c   Modena, Claudio ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^d Department of Structural and Transportation Engineering

Author keywords

CFRP; Dowels; Flexural behaviour; Repair; Strengthening; Timber floor

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548027714     PISSN: 17428262     EISSN: 17449545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jba.2950071     Document Type: Article

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