Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
NLFEA sulfate-damage reinforced concrete beams strengthened with FRP composites |
| Authors: |
Al-Rousan, R. rzalrousan@just.edu.jo, Haddad, R.1 |
| Source: |
Composite Structures. Feb2013, Vol. 96, p433-445. 13p. |
| Subjects: |
Fiber-reinforced plastics, Finite element method, Sulfates, Polymeric composites, Reinforced concrete, Concrete beams, Structural analysis (Engineering), Shear (Mechanics) |
| Abstract: |
Abstract: A nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) model is proposed, validated then expanded to predict the contribution of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in regaining structural performance and controlling failure of shear-deficient and sulfate-damaged RC beams. The model was validated using experimental data, before expanded to consider the effect of FRP form (sheet against strip), and its fiber orientation (45° against 90°), and bond area (web against U-wrap) in addition to sulfate-damage level. The performance was evaluated using ultimate shear strength, stiffness, toughness, and crack-opening toughness. Furthermore, shear stress versus slip for the FRP composites, strain-depth distribution in the high shear region, and cracking modes at failure for repaired beams were generated and compared. The NLFEA results showed that repairing shear-deficient and sulfate damaged RC beams with various configurations of (carbon and glass) FRP strips and sheets helped enhancing their loading carrying capacity by (10–39)% and (4–32)%, respectively. External 90° FRP U-wrap sheet provided larger increase in ultimate shear capacity than that with 90° FRP web sheets. As expected, carbon and glass FRP web strips showed better structural performance when oriented at 45° rather at 90°. Except for that with U-wrap FRP sheet, repair techniques with glass fibers imparted better overall structural performance to repaired beams than that of the FRP composites with carbon fibers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
