C-Grid as Shear Reinforcement in Concrete Bridge Girders

Corrosion of reinforcing steel causes shorter life spans in bridges throughout the United States. The use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials as the flexural reinforcement in bridge girders has been extensively studied. However, CFRP transverse reinforcement has not been as rigorou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ward, John Charlton III
Other Authors: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64988