Efficiency of coating layers used for thermal protection of FRP strengthened beams

This paper investigates the efficiency of coating layers used for thermal protection of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strengthened Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams. An experimental program was carried out on 36 RC beams protected by using different coating layers of Perlite, Vermiculite, Portland Cem...

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Main Authors: Osama A. Kamal, Gehan A. Hamdy, Mohamed A. Abou-Atteya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-08-01
Series:HBRC Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168740481300093X