Crack propagation prediction of double-edged cracked steel beams strengthened with FRP plates

Existing studies have showed that externally bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates can significantly improve the fatigue behavior of cracked steel members. Of the existing studies, limited studies have been conducted on FRP-strengthened cracked steel beams, especially on the prediction methods for the crack propagation. In this paper, two prediction methods, named as the asymmetrical prediction method and the symmetrical prediction...