Journal article
Seismic Retrofit of Concrete Block Wall Intersections Using Composite Laminates
Abstract
An experimental study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of strengthening the intersection of flanged concrete block shear walls using surface-bonded composite laminates. A total of 15 specially designed flange-web intersecting wall specimens were tested using four different retrofit schemes. Tests included wall intersections reinforced with unidirectional laminate with the fibers oriented perpendicular to loading direction (90°), …
Authors
El-Dakhakhni WW; George S; Shedid MT
Journal
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 29, No. 11, pp. 1609–1625
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2010
DOI
10.1177/0731684409341090
ISSN
0731-6844