Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Cable for Post-tensioning Application

Corrosion of steel tendons is a major problem for post-tensioned concrete, especially because corrosion of the steel strands is often hard to detect inside grouted ducts. Non-metallic tendons can serve as an alternative material to steel for post-tensioning applications. Carbon fiber reinforced poly...

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Main Author: Yang, Xiong
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2015
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2259
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3439&context=etd