Simplified Model for Strengthening Design of Beam–Column Internal Joints in Reinforced Concrete Frames

The beam-column joints are very restricted areas in which the internal forces, generated by boundary elements, act on the concrete core and reinforcing bars with a very high gradient. They are the link between horizontal and vertical structural elements, and therefore, they are directly involved in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Antonio Bossio, Francesco Fabbrocino, Gian Piero Lignola, Andrea Prota, Gaetano Manfredi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
FRP
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/7/9/1479