Analysis of the strength and stiffness of timber beams reinforced with carbon fiber and glass fiber
An experimental analysis of pinewood beams (Pinus caribea var hondurensis) reinforced with glass and/or carbon fibers is discussed. The theoretical model employed to calculate the beam's bending strength takes into account the timber's ultimate limit states of tensile strength and failure by compression, considering a model of fragile elastic tension and plastic elastic compression. The validity of the theoretical model is confirmed by a comparison of the theoretical and experimental results, while the efficiency of the fiber reinforcement is corroborated by the increased strength and stiffness of the reinforced timber beams.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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ABM, ABC, ABPol
2003
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392003000200014 |
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