Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present the results from a procedure developed for the repair or reinforcement of timber beams. This procedure uses fiberglass and cork plates bonded with epoxy resin. The proposed experimental technique was tested in two situations: repairing beam ends that had rotted (Reinforcement system 1), and repairing and/or reinforcement of the center of the beam damaged because of a fault or the need to increase the resistance capacity of the timber (Reinforcement system 2). Tests were carried out using Scots pine beams with a size of 50×50×725mm3 for the reinforcement system 1, and 50×50×1000mm3 for the reinforcement system 2. In both systems, the reinforcements were tested in various situations, and provided effectiveness similar to that of a healthy beam, and an increased load-carrying capacity of up to 50%.
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