Bending reinforcement of timber beams with steel cross sections on the upper face

A procedure for the reinforcement of timber floor joists in ancient buildings using steel U shape cross sections screwed to timber from the upper side is described. Bending tests of 3 groups of 10 beams were carried out obtaining the stiffness and load carrying capacity. The first one was composed b...

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Main Authors: Carlos González-Bravo, Francisco Arriaga-Martitegui, Luis Maldonado-Ramos, Rafael Díez-Barra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2010-06-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
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Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/171