• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.17 no.6 s.90
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• pp.993-1000
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• 2005

Various types of FRP materials have been applied for structural strengthening of RC beams in various forms. When CFRP plates are used, a premature failure used to occur before enough strengthening effect appears. This is primarily due to the rip-off of CFRP Plate attached on RC beams. Despite of numerous studies on the rip-off failure of externally strengthened RC beams, its failure mechanism is not definitely clarified yet. Investigations from literatures have shown that the rip-off failure is dependant on the vertical and shear stresses at the level of main reinforcements in RC beams. This study suggests an analytical model to Investigate the rip-off failure load based on the stress states at the level of main reinforcements. The proposed model is relatively simple and produces very comparable results to the test data. It is believed that the proposed model can be successfully used to provide more information on the rip-off failure mechanisms and its prevention.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1998.04b
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• pp.585-591
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• 1998

In the case of reinforced concrete beams strengthening by steel plate, sometimes these beams collapse due to the stress concentration at the ends of steel plates before the design expected failure. This kind of failure is called premature failure. This study analyzes the behavior of strengthened RC beams to control premature failure of these plated beams with either changing the geometries at the ends of plates or strengthening steel plates beside the ends. The results from the former cases show that, the effect of expanded plates sections at the ends was very small, and the beams which are rounded the ends of plates effectively increased the initial rip-off loads about 14% compared with control beam but the ultimate loads was almost same. However, the beams in the latter cases effectively increased the initial and the ultimate rip-off loads with changing failure mode, especially around 14~19% in the ultimate rip-off load comparing with control beam.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.16 no.4 s.82
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• pp.493-500
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• 2004

FREP(Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Panel) are used for strengthening the damaged RC beams due to its good tensile strength, low weight, resistance to corrosion, and easy applicability. This study sets up structure equation for FREP bending reinforcement before and during the usage of RC beam. It finds the difference and finds the mechanical characteristics of rip-off failure that is caused by stress concentration in reinforcement material cutting part to estimate the performance of bending reinforcement. The result of this research can be summarized as two main consequences. The main failure of FREP reinforced concrete beam is rip-off failure and it evaluated rip-off failure of RC reinforcing bean based on the test and analytical conditions of this study. It found that stress was concentrated due to rapid change of bending rigidity in reinforced cutting part as a result of excessive reinforcement thickness of FREP. It resulted in rip-off failure. It means that it should evaluate the rip-off failure when designing reinforcement. It analyzed the reinforcement effect according to reinforced period for FREP. It found that reinforcement effect of P-Type that was reinforced during the usage decreased compared to I-Type that was reinforced before the usage. So when reinforcing a existing structure that is being used, it should consider the stress that is produced due to the fixed load.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.598-604
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• 1997

In recent years, strengthening by epoxy-bonded steel plates, carbon fiber sheets, aramid fiber sheets and so on, is spotlighted. Among them, the method using steel plates is most widely applied. Most studies have dealt with strengthening by epoxy-bonded steel plates. However the actual behavior of strengthened RC beams are not well established. Particularly, the studies on the separation load thar affects failure load of the beam are relatively insufficient. In this study, test parameters are the magnitude of pre-load, plate length, plate thickness, existence and spacing of anchor bolt, the number of plate layer and the height of side strengthening, 17reinforced concrete beams are strengthened by steel plates according to test parameters. Deflection, failure load, strains of reinforcing bar, concrete and plate are measured from tests(4 points loading). The failure mode, and separation load are analyzed from these measured data. The difference between Robert's theory and test results is discussed, and the prediction equation for separation load in the case of rip off is proposed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.701-704
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the flexural rehabilitation of the pre-loaded reinforced concrete beams strengthened by the steel plate. Main test parameters were the existence and the magnitude of the pre-loading at the flexural of rehabilitation and the tensile reinforcement ratio of the specimens. Seven beam specimens were tested to investigate the effectiveness of the rehabilitation method. Test results showed that the ultimate load capacities of the pre-loaded specimens were higher than not-pre-loaded specimens at the rehabilitation. The cause of the pharameter was analyzed if is suggested that the bond failure between the concrete and the strengthening steel plate occured prior to the yielding of the tension reinforcement. The member flexural stiffnesses, were similar regardless of the load conditions at retrofit and failure modes showed brittle aspect caused by rip-off failure.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.35-46
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• 2000

In this paper, an analytical model is proposed to predict the shear strenth of RC beams strengthened by FRP. This predictional model is composed of two basic models-the upper bound theorem for shear failure (shear tension or shear compression criteria) and a truss model based on the lower bound theorem for diagonal tension creteria. Also, a simple flexural theory based on USD is used to explain flexural failure. The major cause of destruction of RC beams shear strengthened by FRP does not lie in FRP fracture but in the loss of load capacity incurred by rip-off failure of shear strengthening material. Since interfacial shear stree between base concrete and the FRP is a major variable in rip-off failure mode, it is carefully analyzed to derive the shear strengthening effect of FRP. The ultimate shear strength and failure mode of RC beams, using different strengthening methods, estimated in this predictional model is then compared with the result derived from destruction experiment of RC beams shear strengthened using FRP. To verify the accuracy and consistency of the analysis, the estimated results using the predictional model are compared with various other experimental results and data from previous publications. The result of this comparative analysis showed that the estimates from the predictional model are in consistency with the experimental results. Therefore, the proposed shear strength predictional model is found to predict with relative accuracy the shear strength and failure mode of RC beams shear strengthened by FRP regardless of strengthening method variable.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.233-244
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• 1997

구조적으로 손상을 입은 구조물들에 대한 보강방법으로 강판, 카본쉬트, 아라미드섬유쉬트 등을 이용한 접착공법이 최근 들어 많이 사용되고 있으며 그 중 가장 널리 Tm이는 방법은 강판접착공법이다. 강판접착공법에 대해서는 많은 연구가 진행되어 오고 있으나, 보의 구조적 거동에 영향을 미치는 다양한 인자들의 영향이나 강성, 파괴양상등에 미치는 영향들에 대해서는 체계적인 평가가 이루어지지 않은 실정이며 특히 강판접착공법에서 파괴에 큰 영향을 미치는 박리하중에 대한 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 일련의 철근콘크리트보부재를 대상으로 하여 주요실험변수로 선행하중의 크기, 강판의길이, 강판의 두께, 앵커볼트의 간격과 유무, 강판의 층수, 측면보강높이를 실험변수로 하여, 휨인장에 대해 강판잡착공법을 적용하여 포괄적인 실험을 수행하였다. 3등분점하중법의 실험결과를 이용하여 처짐, 인장 및 압축 철근의 변형도, 콘크리트와 강판의 변형도를 분석하였고, 이를 토대로 파괴양상과 파괴하중을 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.451-456
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• 2002

An experimental study was carried out to investigate the flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with high-performance carbon fiber bars. Specimens designed with the conventional retrofitting method were also tested to compare load-carrying capacity and ductility. As the results, specimens strengthened with high-performance carbon fiber bars showed much higher load-carrying capacity and ductility compared to specimens strengthened with a steel plate and carbon fiber sheets. The failure mechanism of the specimen strengthened with a high-performance carbon fiber bar was bond-slip, whereas that of the others were interface debonding or rip-off.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.585-590
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• 2003

It analyzed the reinforcement effect according to reinforced period for FREP. It found that reinforcement effect of P-Type that was reinforced during the usage decreased compared to I-Type that was reinforced before the usage. So when reinforcing a existing structure that is being used, it should consider the stress that is produced due to the fixed load. It evaluated bending and shear of RC reinforcing beam based on the test and analytical conditions of this study. It found that stress concentration was concentrated due to rapid change of bending rigidity in reinforced cutting part as a result of excessive reinforcement thickness of FREP. It resulted in rip-off failure. It means that it should evaluate the shear when designing reinforcement.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.243-254
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• 1997

최근들어 구조물의 노후화와 차량하중 등의 증가로 구조물의 손상이 커지고 있으며 보강의 필요성이 절실히 대두되고 있다. 강판보강공법은 강성의 확실한 증가와 내구성 등으로 인하여 그 동안 폭넓게 사용되어 오고 있으나 효율적 보강을 위한 공법과 이론이 아직까지도 정립되지 않은 상태이다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 그 동안의 실험결과를 중심으로 보강도니 철근콘크리트보의 파괴기구와 박리거동을 분석하고 이로부터 합리적인 박리하중 산정이론을 제한하는데 그 목적을 두고 있다. 보강된 강판의 길이와 두께 등의 영향을 고찰하고,기존의 이론을 분석하여 기존이론의 불합리한 점을 밝혔으며, 이들을 보완한 수정이론을 제시하엿다. Roberts의 이론은 강판의 두께가 증가함에 따라 오히려 박리하중이 약간 증가하고 있어 실제적인 실험거동과 차이가 나고 있다. 본 연구의 제안식은 실제 거동을 합리적으로 표현하고 있으며, 앞으로 보강설계에 유용한 자료가 될 것으로 기대되고 있다.