Application of a New Anchorage towards the Flexural Strengthening of RC Rectangular Beams with External Steel Tendons

To strengthen concrete beams, a new anchorage was proposed, and its performance was evaluated in this study. Seven concrete beams were manufactured and flexurally loaded with displacement control up to the failure point. As important test variables, the anchorage type (new/conventional) and the pres...

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Main Authors: Sungnam Hong, Dooyong Cho, Sun-Kyu Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/5/119