Effect of Shear Resistance on Flexural Debonding Load-Carrying Capacity of RC Beams Strengthened with Externally Bonded FRP Composites

Debonding failure is the main failure mode in flexurally strengthened reinforced concrete beams by externally bonded or near surface mounted fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. It is believed that FRP debonding will be initiated if the shear stress on the concrete-FRP interface reaches the te...

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Main Authors: Guibing Li, Aihui Zhang, Weiliang Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/6/5/1366