• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.321-331
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• 2023

The effect of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening on the behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with web openings is studied. It has been observed that the load-carrying capacity and deflection in the presence of an opening reduced by approximately 50% and 75%, respectively. Three-dimensional nonlinear finite models are first validated with the results obtained from experimental data. Thereafter, a series of parametric studies are conducted for the beam with an opening. In the study, it is observed that a square opening shape is critical in comparison to the elliptical and circular-shaped opening. The web opening located near the support is found to be critically compared to the opening in the middle of the beam. Given the critical opening shape situated at the critical location, the increase in FRP layers enhances the load-deformation behaviour of the FRP-wrapped RC beam. However, the load-deformation responses are not significantly improved beyond a certain threshold value of FRP layers.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 RC 구조물의 보수 보강 공사에 적용되는 FRP 복합체의 역학적 특성치를 평가하기 위하여 각국에서 제안된 시험규격을 비교 분석하고, 시험편 형상 및 시험방법의 차이가 재료성능에 미치는 영향에 대한 실험적 검증을 통하여 표준화된 시험방법 및 평가기준을 도출하고자 하였다. 주 실험변수는 FRP 복합체의 종류, 시험편의 폭, 보강매수 및 가력속도로 설정하였다. 본 시험결과에 의하면, 최대 인장강도와 최소변동계수를 나타내는 인장 시험편의 폭은 FRP의 종류/직조방법에 따라 다르게 나타났으며, 특히 적층형으로 시공되는 FRP 복합체는 보강매수에 따른 인장강도의 저하현상이 관측되므로, 이를 적절히 고려할 수 있는 평가기준의 설정이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.315-330
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• 2004

A four-point bending RC beam strengthened with FRP plate is investigated based on the theory of elasticity. Taking the adhesive layer into account but ignoring some secondary parameters, the analytical solutions of the normal stress and shear stress on concrete-adhesive interface are obtained and discussed. Besides, the pure bending region of the beam is analyzed and the ultimate load of the beam is predicted. The results obtained in the present paper agree very well with both the results of FEM and the experimental findings.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.135-156
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• 2007

Three 3D nonlinear finite-element models are developed to study the behavior of concrete beams and plates with and without external reinforcement by fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP). All three models are formulated based upon the 3D theory of elasticity. The stress model is modified from the element developed by Ramtekkar, et al. (2002) to incorporate material nonlinearity in the formulation. Both transverse stress and displacement components are used as nodal degrees-of-freedom to ensure the continuity of both stress and displacement components between the elements. The displacement model uses only displacement components as nodal degrees-of-freedom. The transition model has both stress and displacement components as nodal degrees-of-freedom on one surface, and only displacement components as nodal degrees-of-freedom on the opposite surface. The transition model serves as a connector between the stress and the displacement models. The developed models are validated by comparing the results of the analyses with an existing experimental result. Parametric studies of the effects of the externally reinforced FRP on the load capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) beams and concrete plates are performed to demonstrate the practicality and the efficiency of the proposed models.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.115-132
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• 2023

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.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.737-742
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• 2006

1960년대 내부식성이 뛰어난 FRP가 개발되면서 FRP를 이용하여 콘크리트 구조물을 보강하는 방법은 전 세계적으로 광범위하게 사용되었다. 그리고, FRP의 재료적 성능을 최대한 발휘할 수 있는 것으로 FRP에 긴장력을 가하는 방법이 새롭게 대두 되었다. 본 연구에서는 실험 변수를 긴장재의 종류, 긴장력으로 하여 RC보를 표면매립공법으로 보강하여 휨성능 향상에 대한 실험을 실시하였다. 실험 결과 긴장력의 증가에 따라 균열하중 및 항복하중이 표준실험체에 비해 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.569-576
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• 2018

현대사회에서 건축물은 대다수가 RC구조로 건설되어지고 있다. RC구조의 건축물은 시공상의 하자발생, 설계단계에서의 오차발생 등과 같은 인위적인 요인과 지진, 태풍 등의 자연적인 요인에 의해 구조적 불안정성이 발생하고 이를 해결하기 위해 다수의 보수보강공법이 이루어지고 있다. 보강공법 중 FRP 보강공법에서 사용하는 유기계 에폭시 접착제는 고온에 노출되었을 때 부착파괴가 급격하게 발생하게 되며 이는 보강재의 탈락으로 직결된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 고온에 노출되었을 때 FRP 보강재에 전달되는 열을 감소시켜주며 일정수준 이상의 부착성능을 가진 무기계 내화 모르타르의 개발을 목적으로 실험을 진행하였다. 실험 결과 EVA수지의 포함으로 상온조건에서 높은 부착강도를 나타내었으며, 가열조건에서도 약 $300^{\circ}C$까지 전혀 성능저하를 나타내지 않았다. 또한, 이면온도는 두께가 증가할수록 낮았으며, 가열 2시간 이후에에서는 약 $780^{\circ}C$의 일정한 온도로 수렴되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.265-287
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• 2020

A theoretical method to predict the interfacial stresses in the adhesive layer of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with porous FRP plate is presented in this paper. The effect due to porosity is incorporated utilizing a new modified rule of mixture covering the porosity phases. The adherend shear deformations have been included in the present theoretical analyses by assuming a linear shear stress through the thickness of the adherends. Remarkable effect of the porosity has been noted in the results. Indeed, the resulting interfacial stresses concentrations are considerably smaller than those obtained by other models which neglect the porosity effect. It was found that the interfacial stresses are highly concentrated at the end of the FRP plate, the minimization of the latter can be achieved by using porous FRP plate in particular at the end. It is also shown that the interfacial stresses of the RC beam increase with volume fraction of fibers, but decrease with the thickness of the adhesive layer.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2000

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.457-473
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• 2008

Yielding of the internal steel reinforcement is an important mechanism that influences the Intermediate Crack-induced debonding (IC debonding) behavior in FRP-strengthened RC members since the FRP is required to carry additional forces beyond the condition of steel yielding. However, rational design practice dictates an appropriate limit state is defined when steel yielding is assured prior to FRP debonding. This paper proposes a criterion which correlates the occurrence of IC debonding to the formulation of a critical steel yielding length. Once this length is exceeded the average bond stress in the FRP/concrete interface exceeds its threshold value, which proves to correlate with the average bond resistance in an FRP/concrete joint under simple shear loading. This proposed IC debonding concept is based on traditional sections analysis which is conventionally applied in design practice. Hence complex bond stress-slip analyses are avoided. Furthermore, the proposed model incorporates not only the bond properties of FRP/concrete interface but also the beam geometry, and properties of steel and FRP reinforcement in the analysis of IC debonding strength. Based upon a solid database, the validity of the proposed simple IC debonding criterion is demonstrated.