• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.171-183
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• 2017

Strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) beams with openings by using aramid fiber reinforcement polymers (AFRP) on the beams' surfaces offers a useful solution for upgrading concrete structures to carry heavy loads. This paper presents a repairing technique of the AFRP sheets that effectively strengthens RC beams, controls both the failure modes and the stress distribution around the beam chords and enhances the serviceability (deflection produced under working loads be sufficiently small and cracking be controlled) of pre-cracked RC beams with openings. To investigate the possible damage that was caused by the service load and to simulate the structure behavior in the site, a comprehensive experimental study was performed. Two unstrengthened control beams, four beams that were pre-cracked before the application of the AFRP sheets and one beam that was strengthened without pre-cracking were tested. Cracking was first induced, followed by repair using various orientations of AFRP sheets, and then the beams were tested to failure. This load was kept constant during the strengthening process. The results show that both the preexisting damage level and the FRP orientation have a significant effect on strengthening effectiveness and failure mode. All of the strengthened specimens exhibited higher capacities with capacity enhancements ranging from 21.8 to 66.4%, and the crack width reduced by 25.6-82.7% at failure load compared to the control beam. Finally, the authors present a comparison between the experimental results and the predictions using the ACI 440.2R-08 guidelines.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.679-687
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• 2018

In composite materials technology, the fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) have opened up new horizons in infrastructural engineering field for strengthening existing structures and components of structure. The Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets are well suited for RC columns to this application because of their high strength to weight ratio, good fatigue properties and excellent resistance to corrosion. The main focus of present experimental work is to investigate effect of shapes on axial behavior of CFRP wrapped RC columns having same cross-sectional area and slenderness ratio. The CFRP volumetric ratio and percentage of steel are also adopted constant for all the test specimens. A total of 18 RC columns with slenderness ratio four were cast. Nine columns were control and the rest of nine columns were strengthened with one layer of CFRP wrap having 35 mm of corner radius. Columns confined with CFRP wrap were designed using IS: 456:2000 and ACI 440.2R.08 provisions. All the test specimens were loaded for axial compression up to failure and failure pattern for each shaped column was investigated. All the experimental results were compared with analytical values calculated as per the ACI-440.2R-08 code. The test results clearly demonstrated that the axial behavior of CFRP confined RC columns is affected with the change in shapes. The axial deformation is higher in CFRP wrapped RC circular column as compared to square and rectangular columns. Stress-strain behaviour revealed that the yield strength gained from CFRP confinement was significant for circular columns as compare to square and rectangular columns. This behaviour may be credited due to effect of shape on lateral deformation in case of CFRP wrapped circular columns at effective confinement action.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.803-810
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• 2007

FRP 합성재료로 구속된 콘크리트의 응력-변형률 응답을 합리적으로 예측할 수 있는 해석 모델이 제시되었다. 제안된 모델은 하중이 증가함에 따라 점진적으로 발생하는 미세균열에 의한 부피팽창이 미세 재료 구조의 손상을 나타내는 중요한 척도이며, 이에 손상 정도에 따라 하중 지지 능력을 일관되게 산정할 수 있다는 기본 개념에 근거한다. 이를 위하여 제안 모델은 면적 변형률 및 공극의 함수로 표시된 탄성계수, 팽창 콘크리트와 구속 매체의 상호작용을 나타내는 에너지 평형식, 변화하는 구속력 및 점증 계산 논리를 포함한다. 따라서 실험으로부터 유도된 팽창비 관계식으로부터 횡방향 혹은 부피팽창변형률을 산정하는 기존의 해석 모델과는 달리 역학적 거동 및 에너지 평형식으로부터 연속적으로 변화하는 횡방향 변형률을 산정한다. 구속된 콘크리트의 전체 응답을 예측할 수 있는 기존의 여러 해석 모델에 대하여 검토하였으며, 특히 부피 팽창을 고려하는 방법에 초점을 맞추어 토의하였다. 제안된 모델 및 기존 Samaan의 2선식 모델을 사용하여 실험 결과를 예측한 결과, 만족할 만한 범위 내에서 일치를 나타냈으나, Samaan의 2선식 모델은 부피 팽창 거동을 위하여 단지 초기 포아송비와 최종 수렴 팽창변화율 만을 고려하기 때문에 횡방향 변형률 응답을 예측하는 데는 한계가 있는 것으로 판단된다. 제안된 모델은 역학적 거동에 근거하여 다양한 관련 응답을 산정하므로 다른 분야에도 쉽게 적용할 수 있다.