Strengthening of RC beams in shear using GFRP inclined strips - An experimental study

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 856-864

  Sundarraja, M C ^a   Rajamohan, S ^a  

^a THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Externally bonded; GFRP strips; Reinforced concrete; Shear; Strengthening

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS; GLASS FIBERS; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STEEL; STRENGTHENING (METAL);

COMPUTING; CONCRETE BEAMS; DESIGN ALGORITHMS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXTERNALLY BONDED; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER SHEETS; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; GFRP STRIPS; INTERNAL STEEL STIRRUPS; LOAD DEFLECTIONS; LONGITUDINAL STEELS; RC BEAMS; REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS; SHEAR; SHEAR CAPACITIES; SHEAR CONTRIBUTIONS; SHEAR STRENGTHENING; STEEL BARS; STRENGTHENED BEAMS; STRENGTHENING;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 54349115418     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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