Flexural cracks in Fiber-reinforced concrete beams with Fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcing bars

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-329

  Lee, Won K ^a   Jansen, Daniel C ^b   Berlin, Kenneth B ^a   Cohen, Ian E ^a  

^a State University ^*

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Crack widths; Fiber reinforced concrete; Fiberreinforced polymer; Reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

BOND CHARACTERISTICS; CORROSION OF STEEL; CRACK WIDTH; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE; FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETES; FLEXURAL CRACKS; FOUR-POINT BENDING; IN-FIBER; LOW ELASTIC MODULUS; MAXIMUM CRACK WIDTH; PLAIN CONCRETE; REINFORCING BAR; SERVICE LOADS;

BARS (METAL); CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT;

CRACKS;

EID: 77953495991     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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