"Shear deficiencies in many bridges may be considered even more critical than flexural deficiencies since shear failures occur without advance warning and are m

The contents of this book have been chosen with the following main aims: to review the present coverage of the major design codes and the CIRIA guide, and to ex

Extensive research has been conducted on strengthening of shear-critical reinforced concrete (RC) beams, particularly using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) stren