• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.383-393
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• 2023

Conventional reinforced concrete design codes assume ideal strain evolution in semi-deep beams with externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (EB-FRP) web strips. However, there is a strain interaction between internal stirrups and web strips, leading to a notable difference between code-based and experimental shear strengths. Current study provides an experiment-verified detailed numerical framework to assess the potential strain interaction under quasi-static monotonic load. Based on the observations, steel stirrups are effective only for low EB-FRP amounts and the over-strengthening of semi-deep beams prevents the stirrups from yielding, reducing its shear strength contribution. A notable difference is detected between the code-based and the study-based EB-FRP strain values, which is a function of the normalized FRP stress parameter. Semi-analytical relations are proposed to estimate the effective strain and stress of the components considering the potential strain interaction. For the sake of simplification, a linearized correction factor is proposed for the EB-FRP web strip strain, assuming its restraining effect as constant for all steel stirrup amounts.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.625-638
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• 2017

The flexural behavior of Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets has gained much research interest in the flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams. The study on flexure includes various parameters like increase in strength of the member due to the externally bonded (EB) Fiber reinforced polymer, crack patterns, debonding of the fiber from the structure, scaling, convenience of using the fibers, cost effectiveness, etc. The present work aims to study experimentally about the reasons behind the failure due to flexure of an externally bonded FRP concrete beam. In the design of FRP-reinforced concrete structures, deflection control is as critical as much as flexural strength. A numerical model is created using Finite element (FEM) software and the results are compared with that of the experiment.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 탄소섬유판이 외부 부착, 표면 매입 그리고 외부부착 및 표면매입이 혼합된 보강 방식의 철근콘크리트 부재의 전단 거동 및 전단 보강 효과를 구명하고자 하였다. 본 연구 결과, 표면매입 탄소섬유판 및 외부부착과 표면매입으로 혼용된 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보의 전단 강성 및 극한 전단강도는 섬유판으로 보강되지 않은 보에 비하여 크게 증진되는 것으로 나타났다. 표면매입 탄소섬유판 및 외부부착과 표면매입으로 혼용된 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보의 파괴는 전단균열로 시작되었으며, 하중이 증가함에 따라 하중 재하점과 가장 인접한 매입 탄소섬유판 하단 모서리에서 발생한 휨 균열은 하중재하점 방향으로 급격하게 진행되었고, 하중 재하점과 휨 균열을 연결하는 압축파괴가 발생되었다. 이러한 사실은 매입 섬유판의 전단보강 효과가 매우 우수하여 보가 전단으로 파괴되지 않고 섬유판이 매입 보강되지 않은 휨 구역에서 압축파괴가 발생하고 있음을 설명하고 있다. 매입 탄소섬유판 보강부재 및 탄소섬유판 부착 및 매입을 혼용한 부재에서는 매입 탄소섬유판의 변형률이 각각 0.45% 및 0.35%로 나타났으며, 외부 부착 탄소섬유판의 변형률이 약 0.3%로 나타났다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 실험을 통하여 FRP를 이용한 철근콘크리트 부재의 표면매립 전단보강 효과를 규명하는 것이다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위하여, 3개의 철근콘크리트 T형 보를 제작하고 이중 두 개의 보에 대해서 표면매립 보강방법으로 FRP를 전단보강한 뒤 실험을 통하여 보강효과를 규명하였다. 실험에서 두 가지의 전단보강방법을 고려하였는데, 첫째 충분한 매립길이를 가진 표면매립 (NSM) 보강, 둘째 다소 짧은 표면매립길이를 가지지만 추가의 표면부착 (EB) 보강을 한 경우이다. 연구결과, FRP strip을 이용한 표면매립길이를 플랜지 하부까지 길게 확보할 경우에는 충분한 전단보강효과가 발휘되는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 충분한 매립길이가 확보되지 않은 경우에는 FRP sheet로 추가 보강하더라도 전단보강효과가 나타나지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2014

Numerous investigations of RC beams strengthened in shear with externally-bonded (EB) fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets, plates and strips have been successfully conducted in recent years. These valuable studies have highlighted a number of influencing parameters that are not captured by the design guidelines. The objective of this study was: (1) to highlight experimentally and analytically the influential parameters on the shear contribution of FRP to RC beams strengthened in shear using EB FRP sheets and strips; and (2) to develop a set of transparent, coherent, and evolutionary design equations to calculate the shear resistance of RC beams strengthened in shear. In the experimental part of this study, 12 tests were performed on 4,520-mm-long T-beams. The specimens were strengthened in shear using carbon FRP (CFRP) strips and sheets. The test variables were: (1) the presence or absence of internal transverse-steel reinforcement; (2) use of FRP sheets versus FRP strips; and (3) the axial rigidity of the EB FRP reinforcement. In the analytical part of this study, new design equations were proposed to consider the effect of transverse-steel in addition to other influential parameters on the shear contribution of FRP. The accuracy of the proposed equations has been verified in this study by predicting the FRP shear contribution of experimentally tested RC beams.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.27-44
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• 2023

The current study targets to apply the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) for the estimation of the shear resistance offered by the externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (EB-FRP) U-jackets. A total of 202 groups of data cumulated from previous investigations, were employed for the development and evaluation of the ANFIS model. A relative appraisal between the ANFIS predictions and the results of experiments has shown that the assessments by current ANFIS model are in good concurrence with the latter. In addition, assessment of the accuracy of the ANFIS model was done by relating the ANFIS predictions with the forecasts of eight extensively used design guidelines. Based on the examination of various performance measures, it has been derived that the adequacy of the ANFIS model is better than the available guidelines. A parametric investigation has additionally been done to reconnoiter the influence of individual parameters as well as their combined effects on the shear contribution of EB-FRP. Based on the observations made from the parametric study, it has been witnessed that the ANFIS model has incorporated the effect of different parameters more competently than the considered design guidelines.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제83권4호
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• pp.415-433
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• 2022

Eighteen (18) (120×300×2200 mm) beams were prepared and tested to evaluate the shear strength of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) beams with no shear reinforcement, and evaluate the effectiveness of various innovative strengthening systems to increase the shear capacity of the GFRC beams. The test variables are the amount of discrete glass fiber (0.0, 0.6, and 1.2% by volume of concrete) and the type of longitudinal reinforcement bars (steel or GFRP), the strengthening systems (externally bonded (EB) sheet, side near-surface mounted (SNSM) bars, or the two together), strengthening material (GFRP or steel) links, different configurations of NSM GFRP bars (side bonded links, full wrapped stirrups, side C-shaped stirrups, and side bent bars), link spacing, link inclination angle, and the number of bent bars. The experimental results showed that adding the discrete glass fiber to the concrete by 0.6%, and 1.2% enhanced the shear strength by 18.5% and 28%, respectively in addition to enhancing the ductility. The results testified the efficiency of different strengthening systems, where it is enhanced the shear capacity by a ratio of 28.4% to 120%, and that is a significant improvement. Providing SNSM bent bars with strips as a new strengthening technique exhibited better shear performance in terms of crack propagation, and improved shear capacity and ductility compared to other strengthening techniques. Based on the experimental shear behavior, an analytical study, which allows the estimation of the shear capacity of the strengthened beams, was proposed, the results of the experimental and analytical study were comparable by a ratio of 0.91 to 1.15.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.393-408
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• 2024

In recent decades the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structural elements using Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has received much attention. The behavior of RC elements can vary from axial compression to pure bending, depending on their loading. When the compressive behavior is dominant, the FRP jacket application is common, but when the flexural behavior is prevalent, the codes consider the FRP jacket ineffective. Codes suggest applying FRP bars or strips as Near-surface Mounted (NSM) or Externally Bonded (EB) in the tensile face to strengthen the beams under flexure. To strengthen the columns in tension-control mode, some researchers have suggested NSM FRP bars in both tension and compression faces alone or with the FRP jacket (hybrid). However, the number of tests that evaluate the pure bending of the strengthened columns as one of the pivotal points of the axial force-moment interaction curve is limited. In this paper, 11 RC elements strengthened using the NSM (in both tension and compression faces) or hybrid method were subjected to bending to assess the effect of the amount and material type of the FRP bar and jacket and the dimensions of the groove. The test results revealed that the NSM method increased the flexural capacity of the members between 10% to 50%. Furthermore, using the hybrid method increased the capacity between 51% to 91%. Finally, an analytical model was presented considering the effect of the NSM FRP bond in different circumstances, and its results were in good agreement with the experimental results.