Externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been in use in civil
infrastructure for decades, but their long-term performance is still difficult to predict due to …

Adhesive bonding is a constantly developing technique, and the volume of its industrial
applications is rapidly increasing, which, in turn, requires improving the compatibility and …

The paper presents a study about the glass transition of commercially available epoxy resins
used for structural strengthening of concrete members for instance by means of Carbon …

This study focuses on the experimental characterization of the bond behavior between
concrete and Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcing bars (rebars). Pull-out tests were …

In this study, a nonlinear numerical analysis is carried out to predict the creep response of
reinforced concrete (RC) beams externally strengthened using carbon fiber-reinforced …

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates are being currently used within industrial,
automotive, naval, aerospace and civil fields. The reliability of composites over time can be …

Carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) can be used to increase the load-bearing
capacity of concrete bridge deck slabs and their lateral cantilevers. In this study, experiments …

Failure to properly characterize time-dependent behavior (ie creep) of rocks and the use of
inappropriate behavior models when analyzing stability of underground spaces such as …

Adhesively bonding fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) plates have been a mainstream method
for strengthening civil engineering structures. The effectiveness of bonding strengthening is …

Structural adhesives have seen a surge in applications for bonding Fibre reinforced
polymers to strengthen structures. However, being polymeric materials, they can exhibit …