Behavior of steel monopoles strengthened with high-modulus CFRP materials

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1037-1047

  Lanier, B ^a   Schnerch, D ^b   Rizkalla, S ^c  

^a Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

^b WISS JANNEY ELSTNER ASSOCIATES INC   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers; Design recommendations; Elastic modulus; Monopole towers; Steel structures

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATIONS; BASEPLATE; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; CFRP MATERIALS; DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS; ELASTIC ANALYSIS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; HIGH MODULUS CARBON FIBER; INSTALLATION PROCEDURES; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MONOPOLE TOWERS; STEEL TOWERS; STRENGTHENING TECHNIQUE; SURFACE PREPARATION;

CARBON FIBERS; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATES; MATERIALS TESTING; MINING; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STEEL; STEEL STRUCTURES; STEEL TESTING; STRENGTHENING (METAL); TOWERS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 67749135442     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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