Strengthening RC T-beams subjected to combined torsion and shear using FRP fabrics: Experimental study

Journal of Composites for Construction

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 301-311

  Deifalla, A ^a   Ghobarah, A ^b  

^a Electrical Power and Machines Engineering Department   (Egypt)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beams; Combined loading; FRP; Reinforced concrete; Shear; Strengthening; Torsion

Indexed keywords

BEAMS; COMBINED LOADING; COMBINED TORSION; CONCRETE STRUCTURES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXTERNALLY BONDED; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; FLEXURE BEAM; GEOMETRICAL CONFIGURATIONS; SCALE BEAM; SHEAR STRENGTHENING; STRENGTHENED BEAMS; STRENGTHENING TECHNIQUE; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; T BEAMS; TEST SETUPS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; FABRICS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RETROFITTING; TORSIONAL STRESS;

STRENGTHENING (METAL);

EID: 77952924553     PISSN: 10900268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000091     Document Type: Article

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