Abstract: The performance under load of flexural metallic structures with adhesively bonded nonmetallic—specifically fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)—reinforcement can be strongly influenced by the stresses developed in the adhesive ...

Abstract: Existing reinforced concrete (RC) beams are commonly enhanced in flexure by bonding steel or fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates to their tension faces. At the time of plating, preexisting loads, such as dead loads, are ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete beams enhanced in flexure with adhesively-bonded fibre reinforced polymer plates are susceptible to a brittle form of failure, defined by delamination of the cover concrete attached to the adhesive that ...

Abstract: Adhesive bonding of plates of advanced composite materials (ACMs) to reinforced concrete structural members is increasingly used to strengthen such members in flexure. The integrity of the strengthened member under load ...

Abstract: It is a commonly held belief that increased levels of statical indeterminacy equip structures with enhanced factors of safety against collapse. This belief is loosely predicated on the idea that statically indeterminate ...

Abstract: This paper presents an advanced nonlinear finite-element (FE) program developed for the analysis of general composite structures of steel and reinforced concrete, including composite space trusses. The elements used to ...