Mechanical Steel Stitches: An Innovative Approach for Strengthening Shear Deficiency in Undamaged Reinforced Concrete Beams

In this study, reinforced concrete beams with insufficient shear capacity were strengthened on both sides of the beam along the shear openings by a novel approach: Mechanical Steel Stitches (MSS). This innovative method facilitates the application of strengthening the beams with a low-cost solution....

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Main Authors: Ceyhun Aksoylu, Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç, Musa Hakan Arslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/10/1501