Abstract: Bonding by epoxy resins of metallic or nonmetallic plates to the tension face of a reinforced concrete (RC) member (i.e., plate bonding technology) is now a widely used technique to retrofit/upgrade existing RC structures ...

Abstract: This paper presents a theoretical model, based on truss analogy, to analyze the structural behavior at failure of reinforced concrete beams with steel plates or fiber-reinforced polymer lamitates bonded to their tension ...

Abstract: Good structural design demands high quality experimental data and reliable modeling of the mechanical properties of the constituent materials. Although several theoretical models and much experimental data on the behavior ...