Low-grade glued laminated timber beams reinforced using improved arrangements of bonded-in GFRP rods

Authors :: Raftery, Gary M.
Whelan, Conor
Source :: Construction and Building Materials. February 15, 2014, Vol. 52, p209, 12 p.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper describes an experimental test programme which examines the strengthening in flexure of low-grade glued laminated timber beams (glulam) using bonded-in glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) rods. Reinforcement [...]

Subjects :: Reinforced concrete, Fiber -- Analysis -- Properties -- Mechanical properties
Timber -- Materials
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Construction and materials industries

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