Application of SRP composite sheets for retrofitting reinforced concrete beams: Cracking and tension stiffening

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2647-2662

  Kim, Yail J ^a   Fam, Amir ^b   Green, Mark F ^b  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

composites; cracking; moment of inertia; retrofit; steel reinforced polymer; strengthening; tension stiffening.

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITES; CRACKING; MOMENT OF INERTIA; RETROFIT; STRENGTHENING; TENSION STIFFENING;

ANCHORAGES (FOUNDATIONS); CARBON STEEL; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; POLYMERS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; RETROFITTING; RIGIDITY; STRENGTHENING (METAL); TENSILE STRENGTH;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 77956312712     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684409357799     Document Type: Article

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