Numerical Study on CFRP Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Masonry Infill Walls
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 18, Issue 2
Abstract
In the last decade, a new strengthening methodology has been developed for reinforced concrete (RC) frames with hollow clay tile (HCT) infill walls by means of diagonally applied carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) fabrics. In the experimental part of a study conducted by the authors, this user-friendly methodology was experimentally investigated considering different aspect (height/width) ratios of the infill walls. In this study, first a numerical model of the FRP strengthened infill walls strengthened with the proposed methodology is developed. Afterwards, the numerical simulation results are validated by use of experimental response curves and finally, a parametric study, which further investigates the effect of aspect ratio of HCT infill walls is presented.
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Acknowledgments
The experimental part of this study was conducted at METU Structural Mechanics Laboratory with the financial support of BAP (Grant No. BAP-08-11-DPT-2002K120510).
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 18 • Issue 2 • April 2014
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Received: Feb 27, 2013
Accepted: Jul 25, 2013
Published online: Jul 27, 2013
Discussion open until: Mar 23, 2014
Published in print: Apr 1, 2014
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