Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
CFRP strengthening of steel I-beam against local web buckling:
A numerical analysis
M.A. Ghareeb
Bemco Steel Industries, Saudi Arabia
M.A. Khedr
Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt
E.Y. Sayed-Ahmed
The American University in Cairo and Professor (on leave), Ain Shams University, Egypt
ABSTRACT: The use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) in strengthening of steel structural ele-
ments is growing every year. The common method of using CFRP laminates in strengthening steel beams is
by bonding the laminates (usually high modules type) to the lower flange of the beam to increase its ...