Abstract: The structural characterization of hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–glued laminated (glulam) panels for bridge deck construction is examined using a combined analytical and experimental approach. The structural system ...

Abstract: A prefabricated fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite shield or jacket was developed to repair wood piles in the field. Cylindrical E-glass/vinyl ester composite shells were bonded underwater to encase damaged wood ...

Abstract: Structural restoration of spliced or damaged wood piles with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite shells requires that shear forces be transferred between the wood core and the encasing composite shells. When a repaired ...

Abstract: A warping solution for prismatic thin-walled orthotropic composite beams is presented. For beam-wall macroelements, the macro approach solution is applied to obtain the displacements as a sum of polynomial plus Fourier ...

Abstract: The objective of this study is to present the derivations in closed-form series for moments and deflections of thin orthotropic plates with general edge beams (boundaries) under arbitrary out-of-plane loading. The displacement ...

Abstract: An effective method for combined environmental protection and structural restoration of wood piles in waterfront facilities is not available. The objective of the study presented in this paper is to survey the available ...

Abstract: In this paper a description of the major groups of marine organisms causing significant wood pile damage is presented. These organisms are divided into two groups: (1) fungi and (2) marine borers. The basic physical and ...