Material characterization of FRP pre-cured laminates used in the mechanically fastened FRP strengthening of RC structures

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP-230, Issue , 2005, Pages 135-152

  Rizzo, Andrea ^a   Galati, Nestore ^b   Nanni, Antonio ^b   Dharani, Lokeswarappa R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexural strengthening; Material characterization; Mechanically fastened FRP pre cured laminates

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CURING; FASTENERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATES; STRENGTHENING (METAL); TENSILE TESTING;

BEARING STRENGTHS; CLAMPING FORCE; CONCRETE SURFACE; EMBEDMENT LENGTH; FRP STRENGTHENING; MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; STEEL FASTENERS; STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS;

FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 80052275409     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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