Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP Sheets and Epoxy Mortar
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 12, Issue 4
Abstract
Experiments were conducted to study the effect of using epoxy mortar patch end anchorages on the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. More specifically, the effect of the end anchorage on strength, deflection, flexural strain, and interfacial shear stress was examined. The test results show that premature debonding failure of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with CFRP sheet can be delayed or prevented by using epoxy mortar patch end anchorages. A modified analytical procedure for evaluating the flexural capacity of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with CFRP sheets and epoxy mortar end anchorage is developed and provides a good prediction of test results.
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Acknowledgments
The writers are grateful to Hankuk Carbon Co. for donating the composite materials used in this study.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 12 • Issue 4 • August 2008
Pages: 387 - 395
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Sep 14, 2006
Accepted: Sep 6, 2007
Published online: Aug 1, 2008
Published in print: Aug 2008
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