TY - GEN
T1 - Repair and strengthening of LVL beams with carbon FRP
AU - Tat, T.
AU - Samali, B.
AU - Shrestha, R.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Existing timber structures may require repair or strengthening due to reasons such as age-related deterioration, damage caused by overloading, design deficiencies due to changes in design codes and increases in loading due to functional changes. Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites feature properties which make them ideal for repair and strengthening purposes. Past research has focused on the use of FRP on timber primarily for strengthening purposes. Less emphasis has been placed on the use of FRP to repair damaged timber members. This paper presents the results from a preliminary investigation on laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beams either repaired or strengthened with carbon FRP. The test results indicated that FRP strengthening allowed the repaired specimens to recover up to 68% of their original strength, while the strengthened specimen showed an improvement in ductility.
AB - Existing timber structures may require repair or strengthening due to reasons such as age-related deterioration, damage caused by overloading, design deficiencies due to changes in design codes and increases in loading due to functional changes. Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites feature properties which make them ideal for repair and strengthening purposes. Past research has focused on the use of FRP on timber primarily for strengthening purposes. Less emphasis has been placed on the use of FRP to repair damaged timber members. This paper presents the results from a preliminary investigation on laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beams either repaired or strengthened with carbon FRP. The test results indicated that FRP strengthening allowed the repaired specimens to recover up to 68% of their original strength, while the strengthened specimen showed an improvement in ductility.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84860798008
M3 - Conference Paper
AN - SCOPUS:84860798008
SN - 9780415616577
T3 - Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials - Proceedings of the 21st Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials
SP - 921
EP - 925
BT - Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials - Proceedings of the 21st Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials
T2 - 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM21
Y2 - 7 December 2010 through 10 December 2010
ER -