CFRP-Strengthened and Corroded RC Beams under Monotonic and Fatigue Loads
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 5, Issue 4
Abstract
An experimental program has been carried out to investigate the structural behavior of RC beams strengthened by carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets and exposed to a corrosive environment. A total of eight specimens (120 × 175 × 2,000 mm) were tested. Six specimens were CFRP strengthened and corroded, one specimen was unstrengthened and corroded, and one specimen was neither strengthened nor corroded. Two different strengthening schemes were applied: (1) wrapping the specimen with CFRP sheets; and (2) both specimen wrapping and flexural strengthening. Three specimens were tested under monotonic loading and five specimens were tested in fatigue. The results showed that the use of CFRP sheets for strengthening RC beams that are experiencing steel reinforcement corrosion is an efficient technique that can maintain the structural integrity and enhance the structural behavior of such beams. The ultimate monotonic strength of the CFRP strengthened-corroded specimens increased to a level between 37 and 87% above the predicted strength of a similar unstrengthened-uncorroded (virgin) specimen. The fatigue life of the CFRP strengthened-corroded specimens was increased within a range of 2.5–6.0 times that of a similar unstrengthened-corroded specimen but was lower than that of the uncorroded (virgin) specimen.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 5 • Issue 4 • November 2001
Pages: 228 - 236
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Received: Feb 4, 2000
Published online: Nov 1, 2001
Published in print: Nov 2001
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