Performance of Sprayed Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strengthened Timber Beams

A study was carried out to investigate the use of Sprayed Fiber Reinforced Polymer (SFRP) for retrofit of timber beams. A total of 10-full scale specimens were tested. Two different timber preservatives and two different bonding agents were investigated. Strengthening was characterized using load de...

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Main Authors: S. Talukdar, N. Banthia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/498378