Structural Behavior of Arch Models Strengthened Using Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strips of Different Lengths
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 17, Issue 2
Abstract
The authors address the structural behavior of masonry arches strengthened through carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips at intrados or extrados surfaces and subjected to horizontal forces. The paper reports and compares results from experimental tests on 1:2-scale arches and from an analytical model that considers no-tensile strength, infinite rigid, and infinite compressive strength material. Under the assumption that the structure fails because of the formation of a four-hinge collapse mechanism, the model allows the calculation of the collapse load and the evaluation of the load-displacement diagram. The model is based on the equilibrium conditions and considers finite displacements. Results provide an evaluation of the dependence of arch structural behavior on the length of CFRP strengthening. In particular, the postpeak behavior is evaluated in the perspective of performance-based seismic design criteria, which regard the ultimate displacement as a key parameter for seismic capacity. The evaluation shows that, for the considered case study, an increase of intrados reinforcement length produces an increase of maximum load but a decrease of the ultimate displacement.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 17 • Issue 2 • April 2013
Pages: 249 - 258
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Received: Mar 21, 2012
Accepted: Aug 9, 2012
Published online: Aug 22, 2012
Published in print: Apr 1, 2013
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