Abstract: The use of composite materials in structural engineering is recent, and researchers need to investigate their behavioral features. Design criteria and methods have to be redefined, and several countries have already ...

Abstract: A better understanding of the bond behavior, which is one of the main behavioral aspects of reinforced concrete structures, is needed for fiber-reinforced plastic reinforcing bars, because tests have shown that the bond ...

Abstract: This paper reports the results of an experimental program to investigate the bonding behavior of two different types of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems for strengthening RC members: externally bonded carbon (EBR) ...