TY - GEN
T1 - Pultruded composite shear spike for repair of timber members
AU - Radford, D.
AU - Gutkowski, R.
AU - Van Goethem, D.
AU - Peterson, M.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Use of pultruded composites to rejuvenate low aspect ratio timber beams is described. Loss of shear resistance is restored by inserting fiberglass pultruded rods from the bottom to the top of the beam, through areas of damage. An adhesive is incorporated during the process of insertion, which bonds the reinforcing rods in-place and fills adjacent cracks. Scale beam testing, with a variety of reinforcement cases, has been performed and the overall results are extremely positive, with test beams showing strong recovery of flexural properties and improvement in the strain to failure.
AB - Use of pultruded composites to rejuvenate low aspect ratio timber beams is described. Loss of shear resistance is restored by inserting fiberglass pultruded rods from the bottom to the top of the beam, through areas of damage. An adhesive is incorporated during the process of insertion, which bonds the reinforcing rods in-place and fills adjacent cracks. Scale beam testing, with a variety of reinforcement cases, has been performed and the overall results are extremely positive, with test beams showing strong recovery of flexural properties and improvement in the strain to failure.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:3042663169
SN - 1853129682
T3 - Advances in Architecture
SP - 737
EP - 749
BT - Structural Studies, Repairs, and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture, VIII
A2 - Brebbia, C.A.
T2 - Eighth International Conference on Structural Studies, Repairs, and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture, STREMAH VIII
Y2 - 7 May 2003 through 9 May 2003
ER -