SEISMIC STRENGTHENING FOR BRACED FRAME STRUCTURE OF EXISTING WOODEN HOUSES USING ULTRAVIOLETRAYED-HARDENING FRP

Seismic Performance Analysis of FRP Reinforced Concrete Frame Structure

Based on the experimental study for seismic performance of FRP reinforced concrete beam-column joints, two-storey two-span plane frames were taken for examples, in which the static elastoplastic analysis (the pushover method) was carried on the joints of the FRP strengthened concrete frames, and then the comparative analysis was made on seismic performance of RFP strengthened frame structure th...

Strengthening of Existing RC Two-Way Slabs using New Combined FRP fabric/rod Technique

This study presents the results of an experimental program to investigate the effectiveness of an innovative combined FRP technique using combination of externally bonded (EB) FRP fabrics and near surface mounted (NSM) FRP rods for flexural strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) two-wayslabs with low clear cover thickness. Three full-scale RC slabs (1500×1500×120 mm) were tested und...

Investigation of different methods in strengthening braced steel frame under blast load

Unpredicted loading caused by blast or impact may lead to severe damage in structures. Such damage may affect the whole structural performance. Connections are the key contributor to the integrity and energy dissipation capacity of the structural steel systems and play the most important role in mitigating such consequences. In the view of the importance of connections, finite element analysis ...

Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Existing Structures

Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Existing Structures