Novel engineered wood and bamboo composites for structural applications: State-of-art of manufacturing technology and mechanical performance evaluation
Both wood and bamboo are renewable anisotropic materials with a long application history
in human society. Engineered wood or bamboo aiming to mitigate the variability of the …
in human society. Engineered wood or bamboo aiming to mitigate the variability of the …
Applications of natural and synthetic fiber reinforced polymer in infrastructure: A suitability assessment
Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in engineering infrastructures has
effectively resolved significant problems related to restoring existing and deteriorating …
effectively resolved significant problems related to restoring existing and deteriorating …
Influence of fillers on epoxy resins properties: A review
FAMM Gonçalves, M Santos, T Cernadas… - Journal of materials …, 2022 - Springer
Epoxy resins (ERs) are one of the main types of resins used as structural adhesives;
however, they present some weakness, which are mostly related to their highly cross-linked …
however, they present some weakness, which are mostly related to their highly cross-linked …
Failure modes and reinforcement techniques for timber beams–State of the art
S Franke, B Franke, AM Harte - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Highly loaded and large span timber beams are often used for halls, public buildings or
bridges. Reinforcement of beams may be required to extend the life of the structure, due to …
bridges. Reinforcement of beams may be required to extend the life of the structure, due to …
Flexural stiffness and strength enhancement of horizontally glued laminated wood beams with GFRP and CFRP composite sheets
Developments in the field of timber engineering have helped in the wise and economical
use of timber for structural purposes. Glued laminated wood is composed of several layers of …
use of timber for structural purposes. Glued laminated wood is composed of several layers of …
Seismic design of timber buildings: Highlighted challenges and future trends
Use of timber as a construction material has entered a period of renaissance since the
development of high-performance engineered wood products, enabling larger and taller …
development of high-performance engineered wood products, enabling larger and taller …
Strengthening timber structural members with CFRP and GFRP: A state-of-the-art review
The application of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) for strengthening timber structures has
proven its efficiency in enhancing load-bearing capacity and, in some cases, the stiffness of …
proven its efficiency in enhancing load-bearing capacity and, in some cases, the stiffness of …
Local FRP reinforcement of existing timber beams
Timber beams in historic buildings tend to display signs of mechanical degradation in the
form of large bending deformations and reduced capacity, often caused by timber defects …
form of large bending deformations and reduced capacity, often caused by timber defects …
Flexural behavior of FRP and steel reinforced glulam beams: Experimental and theoretical evaluation
H Yang, W Liu, W Lu, S Zhu, Q Geng - Construction and building materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper describes an experimental test program and theoretical analysis which examines
the reinforcing in flexure of glued laminated timber (glulam) beams using fiber reinforced …
the reinforcing in flexure of glued laminated timber (glulam) beams using fiber reinforced …
Experimental investigation of glued-laminated timber beams with Vectran-FRP reinforcement
The growing interest in sustainable buildings has inspired the improvement of timber
structures in the construction market. As a raw material, wood may present natural defects …
structures in the construction market. As a raw material, wood may present natural defects …