Reinforced concrete design with FRP composites. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hota V.S. GangaRao, Narendra Taly, P.V. Vijay.
• Other Names: GangaRao, Hota V. S; Taly, Narendra; Vijay, P. V
• Contents: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPOSITE MATERIALS; References and Selected Bibliography; ; PROPERTIES OF CONSTITUENT MATERIALS: CONCRETE, STEEL, POLYMERS, AND FIBERS; Introduction; Ingredients of Concrete; Types of Concrete; Strength of Concrete; Strength Characteristics of Concrete; Reinforcing Steel; Constituents of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites; Polymers; Reinforcement (Fibers); Aramid Fibers (Kevlar Fibers); Boron Fibers; Additives and Other Ingredients; Fillers; Fiber Surface Treatment (Sizing); Properties of Fibers; References; ; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; Introduction; Manufacturing Methods; Significance of QC and QA in Manufacturing; References; ; DURABILITY: AGING OF COMPOSITES; Introduction; Environmental Factors Affecting FRP Properties; Durability and Safety Factors; Physical, Chemical, and Thermal Aging; Mechanisms of Polymer Degradation; Coupling Agent and Interface; Parameters Affecting FRP Properties; Accelerated Aging; Manufacturing and Durability; Current Gaps in Durability Analysis; References; ; STRENGTHENING OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; Introduction; Bonding Concrete Beams with FRP-ER; Types of FRP Systems; Advantages and Limitations of FRP Composite Wraps for; Reinforced Concrete Members; Fiber Wrap Technology Applications: Case Studies; Compatibility of Steel-Reinforced Concrete and FRP-ER; The ACI Guide Specifications; Design Properties of FRP-ER and Constituents; Failure Modes; Flexural Forces in FRP-ER Strengthened Beams; Flexural Strains and Stresses in FRP-ER Strengthened Beams; Nominal Flexural Strength of a Singly Reinforced Beam; Trial-and-Error Procedure for Analysis and Design; Computation of Deflection and Crack Width; Design Examples on Flexure; Shear Behavior of Wrapped Concrete Members; Design Examples on Shear; ; DESIGN AND BEHAVIOR OF INTERNALLY FRP-REINFORCED BEAMS; Introduction; Advantages and Limitations of Steel and FRP Reinforcements; Design Philosophy; Flexural Behavior and Failure Modes of Rectangular FRP-Reinforced Beams; Minimum and Maximum FRP Reinforcement Ratios; Temperature and Shrinkage Reinforcement; Energy Absorption in FRP-Reinforced Members: Ductility and Deformability Factors; Shear Strength of FRP-Reinforced Beams; References; ; BOND AND DEVELOPMENT LENGTH; Introduction; Bond Behavior of Steel Bars; Bond Behavior of FRP Bars; Research on Bond Strength of FRP Bars; Estimation of Bond Strength; Current Research Findings; Examples; Summary; References; ; SERVICEABILITY: DEFLECTION AND CRACK-WIDTH; Introduction; Serviceability of Concrete Structures; Deflections; Practical Considerations for the Control of Deflections; Examples on Deflections; Crack Widths; Examples on Crack Widths; Creep-Rupture; Creep-Rupture Stress Limits; Examples of Creep-Rupture Stress Limits; Fatigue Stress Limits; References; ; GLOSSARY; References; ; APPENDIX: TABLES; ; INDEX
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (382 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 624.1/8341; Fiber-reinforced plastics; Reinforced concrete construction; Plásticos reforzados con fibra de vidrio; Construcciones de hormigón armado; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Structural; Fiber-reinforced plastics; Reinforced concrete construction; Härdplaster; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0824758293; 9780824758295; 9781420020199; 1420020196
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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