Experimental Behaviour of CFRP Strap Strengthened RC Beams Subjected to Sustained Loads
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Authors
Jin, F
Lees, JM
Publication Date
2019Journal Title
ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction
ISSN
1090-0268
Publisher
ASCE
Volume
23
Issue
3
Type
Article
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Jin, F., & Lees, J. (2019). Experimental Behaviour of CFRP Strap Strengthened RC Beams Subjected to Sustained Loads. ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 23 (3) https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000936
Abstract
Reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with transverse pre-stressed unbonded carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) straps have shown substantial increases in shear capacity when subjected to short-term static loading. However, understanding the time-dependent behaviour is a further prerequisite in order to better evaluate this strengthening technique and its engineering applications. This paper presents time-dependent experimental results from an un-strengthened RC beam and four RC beams strengthened with CFRP straps. The parameters under consideration included the concrete strength, applied load level and pre-stress level in the CFRP straps. The beams were subjected to sustained loads that were fixed percentages of the short-term failure load. To investigate the development of the external concrete strains, the internal steel shear link strains, the strap strains and the shear crack patterns, the beams were monitored over a period of around 320 days. The long-term beam deformations were also recorded and decomposed into bending and shear components. When compared with an equivalent unstrengthened beam, the presence of the CFRP straps reduced the proportion of the shear deflection. However, in the strengthened beams the shear proportions of the total mid-span deflection were still 24% to 28%, which were not negligible. An analysis using a Mohr’s circle of strain confirmed that the long-term tensile behaviour in the shear span appears to dominate the development of the shear deformation.
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Cambridge Commonwealth and Overseas Trusts
University of Cambridge Department of Engineering
Homerton College
Empa
Funder references
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/J002887/1)
EPSRC (GR/S55101/01)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000936
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