Immediate Deflection of Pretensioned Inverted T-Beam with Circular Web Openings Strengthened with GFRP Using Response Surface Methodology

• Main Authors: Bashar, S. Mohammed, Cheng, Hock Tian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2013
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10232/1/Immediate%20Deflection%20of%20Pretensioned%20Inverted%20T-Beam%20with%20Circular%20Web%20Openings%20Strengthened%20with%20GFRP%20Using%20Response%20Surface%20Methodology.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10232/; http://www.scientific.net/KEM.594-595.516

The urgent need for a web opening in the pretensioned inverted T-beams after the construction for essential services causes local cracking around the opening which leads to decrease in stiffness and load carrying capacity. Therefore, strengthening the vicinity of the opening is essential to restore...