Prestressing Effect of Shape Memory Alloy Reinforcements Under Serviceability Tensile Loads

Repairing and strengthening of existing aged steel-reinforced concrete structures is a major challenge. Today, much of the repair work completed is insufficient and brittle. A promising new solution for repair and strengthening tasks is the use of iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA). The pre-stra...

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Main Authors: Markus Beßling, Christoph Czaderski, Jeanette Orlowsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/101