Abstract
Nowadays, many buildings need to be upgraded, especially in earthquake-prone areas, because of increased strength demands introduced by modern design codes or damage due to strong earthquakes. As a result, many techniques have been developed to improve the performance of the existing buildings. There is a wide range of applications of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) in the form of rebars, plates, and sheets for the strengthening of the existing buildings. These materials can be used for flexural and/or shear strengthening of existing structures, and a comprehensive description of this technique can be found in Essay 382,109 “Retrofitting and Strengthening of Contemporary Structures: Materials Used.”
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering |
Editors | Michael Beer, Ioannis A. Kougioumtzoglou, Edoardo Patelli, Ivan Siu-Kui Au |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
Pages | 1-23 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783642361975 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642361975 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |