Concrete beams reinforced with carbon laminates strips bonded into slits

A strengthening technique based on carbon laminate (CFRP) strips applied into slits cut on the concrete cover, and bonded to concrete by epoxy adhesive, was used for increasing the load bearing capacity of concrete beams failed by bending. This technique avoids the occurrence of the peeling phenomen...

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Main Author: Barros, Joaquim A. O. (author)
Other Authors: Fortes, Adriano (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2002
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/12759
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/12759