Investigation of RC Beams Strengthened with Prestressed NSM CFRP Laminates
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 15, Issue 6
Abstract
In this research, concrete beams were strengthened with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminate strips that were placed in precut grooves on the concrete surface. Five simple-span RC beams were tested. Among these specimens, one served as a reference beam and was not strengthened, one was tested after being strengthened with nonprestressed near-surface-mounted (NSM) CFRP laminates, and the remaining three were strengthened with NSM CFRP laminates that had been prestressed to 5, 20, and 30% of the nominal ultimate strain of the strips. The test results indicate that the prestressed beams more effectively improved the cracking and yielding loads than the nonprestressed strengthened specimen. In addition to a higher cracking load, the prestressed strengthened specimens had cracks with a more limited distribution and width. Furthermore, the prestressed strengthened beams had up to a 15% higher ultimate load-carrying capacity than the nonprestressed specimen, and their failures corresponded to lower deflections.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 15 • Issue 6 • December 2011
Pages: 887 - 895
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jul 27, 2010
Accepted: May 19, 2011
Published online: May 21, 2011
Published in print: Dec 1, 2011
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