Abstract: Although the concept of repairing and strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) structures using steel plate reinforcement has been established for more than 30 years, today there is an increasing trend toward the use of ...

Abstract: The performance of conventionally reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in flexure with externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymers (EB-FRP) was studied by compiling and analyzing an experimental database. A total ...

Abstract: Corrosion of reinforcement in bridge piers is encouraged by chloride contamination from exposure to marine environment and from deicing salts used in bridges during winter. Because corrosion products generally occupy greater ...