[HTML][HTML] Performance and design of steel structures reinforced with FRP composites: A state-of-the-art review
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials have gained popularity in civil,
mechanical, aircraft, and chemical engineering domains due to their superior mechanical …
mechanical, aircraft, and chemical engineering domains due to their superior mechanical …
[HTML][HTML] Design criterion for fatigue strengthening of riveted beams in a 120-year-old railway metallic bridge using pre-stressed CFRP plates
This study presents a design criterion developed for fatigue strengthening of a 120-year-old
metallic railway bridge in Switzerland and presents a pre-stressed un-bonded reinforcement …
metallic railway bridge in Switzerland and presents a pre-stressed un-bonded reinforcement …
[HTML][HTML] Fatigue strengthening of damaged steel members using wire arc additive manufacturing
In this study, a directed energy deposition (DED) process called wire arc additive
manufacturing (WAAM) is employed for the fatigue strengthening of damaged steel …
manufacturing (WAAM) is employed for the fatigue strengthening of damaged steel …
Normal, high and ultra-high modulus carbon fiber-reinforced polymer laminates for bonded and un-bonded strengthening of steel beams
E Ghafoori, M Motavalli - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper studies the elastic behavior of steel beams strengthened with normal, high and
ultra-high modulus CFRP laminates using bonded and un-bonded systems. The elastic …
ultra-high modulus CFRP laminates using bonded and un-bonded systems. The elastic …
Innovative CFRP-prestressing system for strengthening metallic structures
E Ghafoori, M Motavalli - Journal of Composites for Construction, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
An innovative retrofit system to prestress carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates and
attach them to existing metallic beams was developed (patent number CH 706 630 B1) and …
attach them to existing metallic beams was developed (patent number CH 706 630 B1) and …
Lateral-torsional buckling of steel I-beams retrofitted by bonded and un-bonded CFRP laminates with different pre-stress levels: Experimental and numerical study
E Ghafoori, M Motavalli - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Lateral-torsional buckling (LTB) of steel beams that are strengthened by normal modulus
(NM) carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates was studied experimentally and …
(NM) carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates was studied experimentally and …
Determination of minimum CFRP pre-stress levels for fatigue crack prevention in retrofitted metallic beams
The majority of fatigue strengthening studies focus on reducing propagation rates of existing
cracks, ignoring the crack initiation stage. Many existing metallic bridge members however …
cracks, ignoring the crack initiation stage. Many existing metallic bridge members however …
Experimental and theoretical studies on reducing hot spot stress on CHS gap K-joints with CFRP strengthening
This paper presents an experimental investigation into reducing the hot spot stress on gap K-
joints made of circular hollow sections (CHS) with carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) …
joints made of circular hollow sections (CHS) with carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) …
FRP strengthened SHS beam-column connection under monotonic and large-deformation cyclic loading
Many civil applications use square hollow sections (SHSs) as members in beam-column
connections which can be vulnerable under cyclic loading. Cyclic loadings from …
connections which can be vulnerable under cyclic loading. Cyclic loadings from …
Effect of crack orientation on fatigue behavior of CFRP-strengthened steel plates
The introduction of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) with higher Young's modulus
has broadened its application to the strengthening of steel structures, especially under …
has broadened its application to the strengthening of steel structures, especially under …