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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2012.24.5.585

Flexural Characteristics of Reinforced Polymer Concrete T-Beams Strengthened with GFRP  

Jin, Nan-Ji (Dong Il Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd.)
Hwang, Hae-Geun (Dept. of Regional Infrastructure Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Yeon, Jung-Heum (Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin)
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Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute / v.24, no.5, 2012 , pp. 585-596 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the flexural characteristics of reinforced polymer concrete T-beams strengthened with GFRP, typically used for bridges and parking structures, are investigated. A method to determine the flexural failure mode of reinforced polymer concrete T-beams comprised of compression failure (CF), tension failure (TF), and fiber sheet failure (FF) for different levels of GFRP strengthening is proposed. Moreover, the present study provides a formula to calculate the design flexural strength for each failure mode. In reinforced polymer concrete T-beams strengthened with GFRP, an ideal failure mode can be achieved when the failure occurs in the following order: 1) yield of steel reinforcement, 2) failure of GFRP, and 3) compression failure of concrete. In the case of FF mode, due to GFRP failure before the polymer concrete crushing in compression region, a concept of equivalent rectangular block based on the ultimate limit state of concrete should not be used. Thus, this study suggests an idealized stress-strain curve for polymer concrete and finds parameters for stress block, ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ based on the strain distribution in polymer concrete. Furthermore, the present study suggests an aspect ratio of 2.5 by examining the compressive stress distribution and design flexural strength characteristics for different aspect ratio of T-beams. This study also provides a design flexural strength formula, and validates its acceptability based on experiment and theoretical analysis.
Keywords
polymer concrete; T-beam; flexural behavior; equivalent rectangular block; failure mode;
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