Abstract: Based on 69 tests, recommendations are made for immediate revision o design standards and necessary additional research on timber connectors. he mean safety factor for four‐connector joints is alarmingly low at .88 for the ...

Abstract: Results are presented of an experimental program undertaken to investigate the effects of strain rate on the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a synthesis of the design provisions of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code for fiber-reinforced structures. These include structures reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer and fiber-reinforced ...