Grooving as Alternative Method of Surface Preparation to Postpone Debonding of FRP Laminates in Concrete Beams
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 14, Issue 6
Abstract
Structural repair and strengthening have long been dynamic and challenging activities in construction work. One of the most commonly used methods for such repairs is the application of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets to strengthen RC or even steel structure members. A major issue of concern in flexural strengthening of RC beams with FRP laminates is the debonding of the concrete substrate, which leads to premature failure of the structural member thus strengthened. One reason for this premature rupture may be the lack of proper preparation of the concrete surface in contact with the FRP sheet. Surface preparation is typically associated with such constraints as adverse environmental impacts, economic losses due to stoppage of activities, repair costs, or even inaccessibility of the member(s) to be strengthened. This study aims to investigate surface preparation for application of FRP sheets in an attempt to develop substitute methods for conventional surface preparation methods. The experimental specimens used for the purposes of this study included a minimum of 100 prism specimens of dimensions subjected to four-point flexural loading. The specimens were divided into the two control and experimental groups. The control group lacked FRP sheets, while the experimental one had FRP sheets tested for their ultimate failure strength as a result of both surface preparation and transverse, longitudinal, and diagonal grooves as substitutes for surface preparation. The results indicated that surface preparation prior to bonding of FRP sheets increased ultimate rupture strength. It was also found that the substitute preparation methods greatly compensated for the lack of conventional surface preparation such that they changed, in some cases, the ultimate failure behavior of the member.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 14 • Issue 6 • December 2010
Pages: 804 - 811
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© 2010 ASCE.
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Received: Jun 1, 2009
Accepted: Mar 1, 2010
Published online: Mar 3, 2010
Published in print: Dec 2010
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