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The effect of tensile reinforcement on the behavior of CFRP strengthened reinforced concrete beams: An experimental and analytical study

  • Javad Sabzi (Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad) ;
  • M. Reza Esfahani (Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad) ;
  • Togay Ozbakkaloglu (Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University) ;
  • Ahmadreza Ramezani (Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad)
  • Received : 2022.01.12
  • Accepted : 2023.01.02
  • Published : 2023.01.10
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Abstract

The present study experimentally and analytically investigates the effect of tensile reinforcement ratio and arrangement on the behavior of FRP strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams. The experimental part of the program was comprised of 8 RC beams that were tested under four-point bending. Results have shown that by keeping the total cross-section area of tensile reinforcing bars constant, in specimens with a low reinforcement ratio, increasing the number and decreasing the diameter of bars in the section lead to 21% and 29% increase in the load-carrying capacity of specimens made with normal and high compressive strength, respectively. In specimens with high reinforcement ratio, a different behavior was observed. Furthermore, the accuracy of the existing code provisions and analytical models in predicting the load-carrying capacity of the FRP strengthened beams failed by premature debonding mode were evaluated. Herein, a model is proposed which considers the tensile reinforcement ratio (as opposed to code provisions) to achieve more accurate results for calculating the load carrying capacity of FRP strengthened RC beams.

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Acknowledgement

This research was financially supported by the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.

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