In this study, a mechanical anchorage for prestressed carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) rods was proposed. The proposed anchorage consists of a steel barrel with a conical hole and three separate aluminium wedges that are in direct contact with the CFRP rod. The anchorage system relies only upon friction, without any adhesives required. The static and fatigue behaviours of the anchor were experimentally investigated according to the European guidelines for

Stringer-to-floor beam web-to-web double-angle connections are among the most fatigue-prone elements in old riveted bridges. These connections are often designed to carry only shear loads. However, in these elements, fatigue damage occurs because of the out-of-plane deformation of the connections, which is ignored in the original design. In this study, a new retrofitting system is developed to reduce the out-of-plane deformation of the connections using prestressed carbon

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