Study on the flexural behavior of poplar beams externally strengthened by BFRP strips

Abstract Poplar plants with peculiar characteristics grow extensively and naturally in the Northern Hemisphere, and such poplar is the main timber material in Xinjiang, China. However, poplar has defects that affect its ultimate bearing capacity. This study investigates the flexural behavior of the...

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Main Authors: Qing Liu, Shengqiang Ma, Xia Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Wood Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-020-01887-y