Proceedings
of the First
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ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON
FRP IN STRUCTURES
- APFIS 2007 -
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The Official Regional
Conference of the
International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC)
for the Asia-Pacific Region
Edited by:
S.T. Smith
Department
of Civil Engineering
The

Organised by:
The
and
IIFC Working Groups on
"Bond Behaviour of FRP in Structures",
"FRP-Strengthened Metallic
Structures" and "
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III |
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Message from the President of
IIFC |
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Organising Committee and International
Scientific Committee Members |
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VII |
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Industrial
Sponsors, Exhibitors and Media Partner |
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VOLUME I |
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Keynote Papers
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Building Confidence in the
use of Fibre Reinforced Polymers in Construction |
3 |
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Assessment of Numerical
Models for FRP-strengthened Concrete Structures K.W. Neale |
13 |
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Fundamental Issues that
Govern the Rotation of FRP Retrofitted Columns and Beams: The Intractable Plastic Hinge Ductility Problem D.J.
Oehlers, M.S. Mohamed Ali, M.C. Griffith and T. Ozbakkaloglu |
23 |
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Debonding Failures of RC Beams
Strengthened with Externally Bonded FRP Reinforcement: Behaviour and Modelling J.G. Teng and J.F. Chen |
33 |
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Integrated Strengthening of
Structures with Bonded Prestressed FRP Reinforcements Z.S. Wu |
43 |
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Unified Definition of Safety
Factors for Traditional RC Members and Members L.P.
Ye and P. Feng |
53 |
Strengthening
of Concrete Beams and Slabs
Confinement
of Concrete in Compression and Seismic Retrofit
Strengthening of Beam-Column and Slab-Column
Connections
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An Experimental
Investigation on the Strengthening of RC Beam-column Connections with FRP Composites R. Shrestha and S.T. Smith |
213 |
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Seismic Upgrading of Existing RC Ordinary Moment
Resisting Frames using FRPs S.S.
Mahini and H.R.
Ronagh |
221 |
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A Study on the Application of FRP Laminates to RC
Knee Joints M.
Safari Gorji and K.
Bargi |
227 |
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A New CFRP Strengthening Technique to Enhance
Punching Shear Strength of H.
Erdogan, G.
Özcebe and B.
Binici |
233 |
Strengthening
of Masonry Members
Strengthening of Timber and Glass Members
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Strengthening Glulam Beams with Steel or Composite
Plates R. Kliger, M. Al-Emrani, M. Johansson and R. Crocetti |
291 |
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Strengthening of Wooden
Beams with FRP Materials C. Bernardini, L. Credali
and G. Pistone |
297 |
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Evaluation of Timber
Beams Reinforced with FRP Fabrics J. Vanerek and P. Hradil |
305 |
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On the Bending of GFRP Reinforced Glass Element E. Speranzini and P. Neri |
311 |
Concrete and Masonry Members Reinforced with
Internal FRP
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Prefabricated FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Bridge
Deck and Railing: Design, Laboratory, Validation, and Field Implementation F.
Matta, A. Nanni and L.C. Bank |
319 |
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Reliability Assessment on the Serviceability of
Concrete Beams Reinforced with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Rods Z.
He and F.
Qiu |
325 |
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Mechanical Performance of Curved FRP Rebars: Part I
- Experimental Study T. Imjai, M. Guadagnini and K. Pilakoutas |
333 |
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Mechanical Performance of Curved FRP Rebars: Part II
- Analytical Study T. Imjai, M. Guadagnini and K. Pilakoutas |
339 |
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Experimental Research of Concrete Beams and Masonry
Walls Reinforced Z.
Soric, T.
Kisicek and J.
Galic |
345 |
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Concrete and Masonry Elements Reinforced with Newly
Developed FRP Reinforcement D.
Horak, M.
Zlamal and P.
Stepanek |
353 |
Concrete Members Prestressed with Internal or External
FRP
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Behavior and Ductility of Ultra High Performance
Beams Prestressed with CFRP Tendons J.
Yang and Z.
Fang |
361 |
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Elastic Moment Capacity and Prestress Loss of Steel-concrete
Composite Beams Strengthened with a Prestressed CFRP Plate J.
Deng, M.M.K.
Lee and P.Y.
Huang |
367 |
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Study on Effective Prestress of RC Beam Strengthening
with Prestressed FRP X.Y.
Guo, P.Y.
Huang and G.M.
Pan |
373 |
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Pretension of Externally Bonded FRP Sheets for
Flexural Reinforcement of RC Beams: G.
Monti and M.A.
Liotta |
379 |
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Strengthening of Structures with the CarboStress®
System F. Fischli, R. Clénin, A. De Silva and P. Chaemmangkang |
387 |
Ductility
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Ductility Behavior of Compression-yielding
Reinforced Concrete Beams Y.W.
Zhou, Y.F. Wu and J.G. Teng |
395 |
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A New Ductility Model for RC/PC Sections
Strengthened with or without Bonded FRP Z.G.
Guan and J.Z.
Li |
403 |
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Compression Yielding by SIFCON Block for
FRP-reinforced Concrete Beams K.
Liu and Y.F.
Wu |
411 |
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Mechanical
Behavior of Mild Steel Compressive Yielding Blocks X.C. Liu, Y.F. Wu, A.Y.T. Leung and J.G. Hou |
417 |
Hybrid Members
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The Effect of Core Architecture on the Behaviour of
Sandwich Columns under Edgewise Compression Loading T.
Omar, T.
Aravinthan and G.
Van Erp |
425 |
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Applications of FRP in Cladding Panels of Buildings T.
Sharaf, A.
Fam, W.
Shawkat and B.
Taylor |
431 |
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Thermoplastic Composite Structural Insulated Panels
(CSIPs) for Building Construction A.S.
Vaidya, N.
Uddin and |
437 |
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Pilot Study on the Horizontal Shear Behaviour of FRP
Rubber Isolators T.B.
Peng, J.Z.
Li and L.C.
Fan |
443 |
All FRP Members
Field Applications and Case
Studies
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VOLUME II |
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Fibre Optic Sensors,
Measurement and Nondestructive Evaluation
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Smart
Composites for Civil Infrastructure Applications K.T. Lau, S.T. Smith, H.Y.
Tam and S.L. Ho |
579 |
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Fibre Optic Sensing for the Delamination Behaviour
of FRP Reinforced Steel Girders S. Yamada, Y. Yoshida, S. Saito, S. Yamada and I. Komiya |
587 |
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Stress Analysis of Composite Material Embedded with
Optical Fiber Sensor S.C.
Her and B.R.
Yao |
593 |
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Quantifying Strain
Variation in FRP Confined Concrete using Digital Image Correlation: Proof-of-concept and Initial Results L. Bisby, W.A. Take and A. Caspary |
599 |
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Quantifying Defects and Progression of Damage in FRP
Rehabilitation of Concrete A.
Shirazi and V.M.
Karbhari |
605 |
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Application Properties of Hybrid FRP Reinforcing
Rods for Self Diagnosing |
611 |
Durability, Fire and Impact
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Durability of FRP Strengthening Systems P.
Wilcox, Q.
Yang and V.M.
Karbhar |
619 |
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Experimental Investigation on Durability of FRP
Strips Confined Concrete Cylinders D.Y.
Gao, C.C.
Li and G.T.
Zhao |
625 |
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Bonded Fibre Reinforced Polymer Strengthening in a
Real Fire T.J.
Stratford, M. Gillie and J.F. Chen |
631 |
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Flame Retardant Fibre Reinforced Polyester
Formulation for Roofing Application R.
Vasanthakumari |
637 |
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Modeling of Thermo-physical Properties and Thermal
Responses for FRP Composites in Fire Y. Bai, T. Keller and T. Vallée |
645 |
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The Stress Relaxation of Glass Fibre Composites with
Low Velocity Impact Damage Y.J. Tong, L.H. Xu and C.Q. Li |
651 |
Product Development and Testing
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Study on the Fabricating and Reshaping Process of a
New Kind of FRTP Bar C. Wang and J.P.
Ou |
659 |
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C.G.
Pereira, R.
Fangueiro, S.
Jalali, M.
Araújo and P.P.
Marques |
665 |
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Crack Development in CFRP
Reinforced Mortar – An Experimental Study B. Täljsten, K. Orosz and G. Fischer |
671 |
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IIFC Working Group: Bond Behaviour of FRP in Structures |
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Message from the Chairmen of the IIFC Working Group
on the Bond Behaviour of FRP in Structures J.F. Chen and J.G. Teng |
679 |
Basic Bond Mechanisms: Externally Bonded Sheets/Plates
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Behaviour of FRP-to-concrete Interfaces between Two
Adjacent Cracks in FRP-Plated Concrete Members: A Numerical Investigation G.M. Chen, J.F. Chen and J.G. Teng |
683 |
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Bonding CFRP and SRP to Ultra-High Performance
Concrete A.
Elmahdy, R.
El-Hacha and N.G.
Shrive |
689 |
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Direct versus Indirect
Identification of FRP-to-concrete Interface Relationships C. Faella, E. Martinelli and
E. Nigro |
697 |
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New Three-parameter Bond Strength Model for
Externally Bonded FRP-concrete Interface S.M. Shahidul Islam and Z.S. Wu |
703 |
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Bond Stress versus Slip Model for CFRP Plates
Bonded to Concrete M.K.Y. Loo, S.J. Foster and S.T. Smith |
709 |
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A Quantitative Study on Bond Behavior between
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) and Concrete Interface using Infra-red Thermography
(IRT) C.S.
Poon, W.L.
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717 |
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Behaviour of CFRP Sheets Bonded to Historical
Masonry R.
Capozucca |
723 |
Basic Bond Mechanisms: Internally Embedded Bars,
Tendons and Anchors
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Comparison of the Interfacial Bond and Slip Behaviour
of Steel and FRP Reinforcement M.
Hasket, D.J.
Oehlers and C.
Wu |
731 |
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Bond Behaviour and Modeling of Fiber Reinforced
Polymer Bars to Concrete under H.X.
Zhang and J.
Li |
739 |
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Pullout and Bond of Glass Fibre Reinforced
Polymer/Steel Wire Composite Rebars Q.D.
Hao, Y.L. Wang and J.P. Ou |
745 |
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Flexural Bonding Characteristics of Newly-developed
GFRP Rebar H.S.
Oh, J.S.
Sim, M.K.
Ju and T.S.
Kang |
753 |
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Mechanical and Bonding Performances of Steel
Cable-GFRP Composite Rebar Z.C. Zhang and J.P. Ou |
761 |
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Investigation on Bond Performance of the Bond-type
Anchorage for CFRP Tendon T.Y.
Jiang, Z.
Fang and D.
Liang |
767 |
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S.J.
Kim and S.T. Smith |
775 |
Flexurally-Strengthened Concrete Beams
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Hybrid Bonding System for Optimizing Structural
Performance of FRP Flexurally J.G. Dai, H. Yokota and T. Ueda |
785 |
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Study on Bond Behaviors between CFRP and Concrete in
CFRP-strengthened RC Beams X.Y.
Lin and S.Y.
Cao |
793 |
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Numerical Simulation of
Debonding Failure of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened K.
Farah and Y. Sato |
799 |
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Investigation of Stress Concentration in Cut-off
Zones of Beam Strengthened by V.H.
Nguyen, M.
Guadagnini, K.
Pilakoutas and V.N.
Le |
805 |
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Interlaminar Peeling in
Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP Plates P. Rusinowski and B. Täljsten |
811 |
Interfacial Stresses
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Debonding Shear Stress of Steel Plates with a Fiber
Sheet Inserted under a CFRP Strip I.
Okura and T.
Ishikawa |
819 |
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Influence of End Locations of Inserted Glass Fiber
Sheet on Debonding Load of T.
Ishikawa, K.
Komura, |
825 |
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Three-Parameter Elastic Foundation Model of FRP
Strengthened Concrete Beams J.L.
Wang |
831 |
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Influence of Local Imperfections on Interface
Stresses of RC Beams Strengthened L.J.
Li, Y.C.
Guo, F.
Liu, Y.
Yang and Z.J.
He |
837 |
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Numerical Analysis of Interface Stresses of RC Beams
Strengthened with Y.C.
Guo, P.Y.
Huang, L.J.
Li and J.
Deng |
843 |
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Analytical and Finite Element Study of Cracking and
Interfacial Stress Distribution at the Cracked Zone in a Retrofitted RC Beam M.Z.
Kabir and A. Hojatkashani |
849 |
Intermediate Crack
Induced Debonding
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Displacement Induced and Intermediate Crack
Debonding in FRP Strengthened C.R.
Willis, C.
Wu, R.
Seracino and M.C.
Griffith |
859 |
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Improved IC Debonding Resistance of Embedded NSM FRP
Plates M.
Haskett, D.J.
Oehlers and C.
Wu |
865 |
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Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics of Flexural-shear
Crack Induced Debonding of FRP Strengthened Concrete Beams J.L.
Wang and C.
Zhang |
871 |
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Intermediate Debonding of
FRP Strengthened Beams C. Mazzotti and M. Savoia |
877 |
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Prediction of Load
Carrying Capacity due to Intermediate Crack-induced Debonding in FRP-strengthened Flexural Members H. Said and Z.S. Wu |
885 |
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Debonding Failure in
FRP-strengthened RC Beams: A Model-based Approach C. Faella, E. Martinelli and
E. Nigro |
893 |
Durability,
Fatigue and Cyclic Loading
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Durability of the Bonding Performance of
FRP-concrete Interface Externally Bonded L.L.
Zhang, L.
Zhang and J.X.
Ma |
901 |
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Analytical Solution of Bond Behavior in Moist
Environments for FRP-concrete Joints Z.
Ouyang and B.
Wan |
907 |
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Theoretical Solution for Fatigue Debonding Growth
and Fatigue Life Prediction H.M. Diab, Z.S. Wu and K. Iwashita |
913 |
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FRP-Concrete Bond
Behaviour under Cyclic Delamination Force C. Mazzotti and M. Savoia |
923 |
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IIFC Working Group: FRP-Strengthened Metallic Structures |
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Message from the Chairman of the IIFC Working Group
on FRP-Strengthened Metallic Structures X.L. Zhao |
933 |
Strengthening of Metal Flexural Members
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Performance of CFRP
Strengthened Lightseel Beams Subjected to End Bearing Forces X.L. Zhao and R. Al-Mahaidi |
937 |
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Finite
Element Modelling of CFRP-Strengthened Rectangular Steel Tubes Subjected N.D. Fernando, J.G. Teng, T. Yu and X.L. Zhao |
943 |
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Strengthening of Steel-Concrete Composite Girders
using FRPs: State-of-the-Art N.
Ragab, R.
El-Hacha and M. Aly |
951 |
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Bond Behavior of a CFRP Strengthening System for Steel
Structures M.
Dawood, M.
Guddati and S.
Rizkalla |
959 |
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Effect of CFRP Reinforcement on CHS Beams in Pure
Bending J. Haedir, M.R. Bambach, X.L. Zhao and R.H. Grzebieta |
967 |
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Upgrading of Steel Beams using Composite Materials D.
Linghoff and M.
Al-Emrani |
973 |
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An Assessment of the Suitability of Wrought Iron for
Strengthening using FRP Composites S.S.J.
Moy and H.W.J.
Clarke |
979 |
Strengthening of Metal Compression Members and Shells
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FRP-stabilised Steel Compression Members K.A.
Harries, E.
Abraham and A.
Peck |
987 |
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Control of Overall Buckling of HSS Slender Columns
using CFRP Plates A.
Shaat and A.
Fam |
993 |
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Steel Square Hollow Section Short Columns
Strengthened with CFRP M.R.
Bambach and M.
Elchalakani |
999 |
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On the use of the EC3 and AISI Specifications to
Estimate the Ultimate Load of CFRP-strengthened Cold-formed Steel Lipped Channel Columns N.
Silvestre, D.
Camotim and B.
Young |
1005 |
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Elastic Buckling of
FRP-strengthened Cylinders with Axisymmetric Imperfections M. Batikha, J.F. Chen and J.M. Rotter |
1011 |
Cyclic Loading and Fatigue
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CFRP Reinforcement of Steel Beams Adhesive Cure
under Cyclic Load S.S.J.
Moy |
1019 |
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Environmental Fatigue Test of Bonded Composite Patch
Repaired Metallic Structure Y.
Okamoto, T.
Kamizono, H.
Namiki and H.
Cai |
1025 |
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Strengthening of Old
Metallic Structures in Fatigue with CFRP Materials C.S. Hansen, J.W. Schmidt and B. Täljsten |
1033 |
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Repair of Fatigue Cracks at Welded Web Gusset Joint
using CFRP Strips W.
Jiang, H.
Nakamura, H.
Suzuki, K.
Maeda and T.
Irube |
1039 |
Analytical
and Numerical Modelling
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Fracture Mechanics Analysis
of Cracked Steel Plates Repaired with Composite Sheets H.B.
Liu, Z.G. Xiao, X.L. Zhao and R. Al-Mahaidi |
1047 |
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Control of Interfacial Stresses in Beams
Strengthened with Prestressed CFRP Laminates R. Haghani, M. Al-Emrani and R. Kliger |
1053 |
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Numerical and Analytical Investigations on Iron
Columns Reinforced by FRP under L.
Ly, J.
Rondal and J.P.
Jaspart |
1061 |
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IIFC Working Group: FRP Bridge Decks |
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Message from the Chairman of the IIFC Working Group
on T. Keller |
1071 |
Superstructure Behaviour
and Development
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Dynamic Behavior of an
All-FRP Pedestrian Bridge Y. Bai, T. Keller, T. Vallée |
1075 |
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Replacing a Composite RC Bridge Deck with an FRP
Deck – The Effect on Superstructure Stresses K.A.
Harries and J.
Moses |
1081 |
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Static Behavior of Hybrid FRP-concrete Bridge
Superstructure Y.L.
Wang, Q.D.
Hao and J.P.
Ou |
1087 |
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Development of a Pedestrian Slab Bridge using GFRP
Pultrusion Profiles K.
Maeda, H.
Nakamura, X. Cui, N.
Kitayama and T.
Watanabe |
1093 |
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A Foam-filled GFRP Bridge Deck G.
Zi, J.
Jung, B.M.
Kim, Y.K.
Hwang and Y.H.
Lee |
1101 |
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Flexural Behavior of Hybrid FRP Girder with Concrete
Deck H.
Mutsuyoshi, T.
Aranvithan, S.
Asamoto, A.C.
Manalo and K.
Suzukawa |
1107 |
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Behavioral
Characteristics of FRP-Concrete Composite Deck in Negative Moment Zones According to Connection Details |
1113 |
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Flexural Response of Fiber Reinforced Plastic Decks
using Higher-order Y.
Kim and J.
Lee |
1119 |
Field Applications
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Construction of the Asset
Polymer Composite Bridge B.
Täljsten |
1127 |
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Applying of Composite
Materials in Bridge Construction in Moscow Magapolis A. Ushakov, А. Pankov, V. Ekimov and A. Kuvshinov |
1133 |
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Opening the Gate: Construction of 300 m
Composite-deck Bridge in Korea S.W.
Lee and K.J. Hong |
1139 |