Tension stiffening behavior of post-cracking concrete is an important phenomenon which has been extensively studied for reinforced concrete structures. Although externally bonded fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used for strengthening existing RC structures, it remains unclear to what extent the tension stiffening of post-cracking concrete is quantitatively influenced by the...

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For the characteristics of horizontal fractures in shallow low-permeability oil layers after hydraulic fracturing in multilayer reservoirs, horizontal fractures are taken equivalent to an elliptical cylinder with the reservoir thickness using the equivalent permeability model; then, upon the elliptic seepage theory, the seepage field which has led by a vertical well with horizontal fractures is...

We studied the relationship between the atrioventricular nodal functional refractory period (FRP) and refractoriness by mathematical analysis and by measurement during antegrade Wenckebach cycles in 16 dogs. The FRP relates directly to the conduction time of the control beat, and inversely to the coordinates of the point on the A'-H' vs. A-A refractory curve where the slope is -1. The FRP can v...

Characterising the dynamics of landscape-scale wildfires at very high temporal resolutions is best achieved using observations from Earth Observation (EO) sensors mounted onboard geostationary satellites. As a result, a number of operational active fire products have been developed from the data of such sensors. An example of which are the Fire Radiative Power (FRP) products, the FRP-PIXEL and ...

The Vibrio harveyi NADPH-specific flavin reductase FRP follows a ping-pong mechanism but switches to a sequential mechanism in the luciferase-coupled reaction. The bound FMN co-isolated with FRP, while acting as a genuine cofactor in the single-enzyme reaction, functions in the luciferase-coupled reaction as a prebound substrate and is directly transferred to luciferase once it is reduced [Lei,...

Amodel is proposed for describing the penetration of a monolithic semi-infinite and finite FRP laminates struck transversely by a rigid projectile with an arbitrary 3-D shape. Relationships for calculating the characteristics of penetration and perforation (ballistic limit velocity, depth of penetration, etc.) are derived. It is showed that some typical problems of optimization of the shape of ...

Sandwich structures with thin, strong skin layers on both sides of a thick, compliant and light core combine low weight, high bending stiffness, high strength and high buckling resistance. These structures find use in many applications such as aircraft, marine applications and wind turbine blades. When used for wind turbine blades the sandwich structures are mainly made from FRP laminate skins ...

Sprayed FRP is a novel method developed at the University of British Columbia which has been very successful in repairing damaged structures is Sprayed FRP. The key to a successful and optimal usage of FRP in strengthening and rehabilitation is in our ability to understand and effectively engineer SubstrateFRP bond. In this paper, performance of FRP as a repair material is studied by structural...

This paper reports on nine relevant applications of FRP composites in concrete structures in the United States. Strengthening of concrete members with externally bonded FRP laminates or near surface mounted (NSM) bars has received remarkable attention. FRP materials have been used in small projects and some multi-million dollar projects for strengthening parking garages, multi-purpose conventio...