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Nov 17, 2023

Mixed-Mode Debonding in CFRP-to-Steel Fiber–Reinforced Concrete Joints

Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 28, Issue 1

Abstract

The external bonding of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets is a widely used method for strengthening and rehabilitating existing concrete structures. The premature failure of these structures is frequently attributed to debonding at the FRP–concrete interface, highlighting the need for interface studies. In this study, the interface properties of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) and steel fiber–reinforced concrete (SFRC) were investigated. A series of double-shear tests was designed with variations in the initial angle between the CFRP sheet and SFRC to reflect different mixed-mode scenarios. A streamlined cohesive zone model (CZM) was proposed for both the CFRP–SFRC interface slip and steel fiber slip. The complete process of CFRP sheet delamination from SFRC under mixed-mode conditions was simulated using a finite-element software. The simulated results were in good agreement with the experimental results.

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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.

Acknowledgments

Nature Science Foundation of Fujian Province funded this study (2021J011062).

Notations

The following symbols are used in this paper:
bc
width of the concrete;
bp
width of the bonded plate;
c, d, e
parameter about the calculated value Δm;
c0
cohesion;
cf
constant determined in a linear regression analysis using the results of double shear or similar tests;
D
damage factor;
Dm
damage factor in mixed mode (Δn > 0);
Ds
damage factor in mixed mode (Δn < 0);
Ef
modulus of elasticity of the CFRP sheet;
ft
average tensile strength of the SFRC;
ftr
normal relative stress;
Gf
fracture energy;
GIr
energy release rate in Mode Ⅰ;
GIIr
energy release rate in Mode Ⅱ;
Kn
normal stiffness coefficient;
kp
geometrical factor related to the width of the bonded plate and the width of the concrete member;
l
bond length;
le
effective bond length;
P
experimental peel strength;
Pcal
calculate peel strength;
Pu
bond strength;
tp
CFRP sheet thickness;
τ0r
tangential relative stress;
Δ
displacement in mixed mode;
Δ0
displacement corresponding to peak stress in mixed mode;
Δf
failure displacement in mixed mode;
Δm
effective relative displacement;
Δn
normal displacement;
Δn1
corresponding displacement when the stress is σc;
Δnf
normal failure displacement;
Δno
displacement corresponding to the normal peak stress;
Δnor
relative initial damage normal displacement;
Δs
tangential displacement;
Δs0
displacement corresponding to the peak tangential stress;
Δsf
tangential failure displacement;
Δsor
relative initial damage normal displacement;
σ
peeling stress;
σc
maximum compression stress of the fiber–concrete interface;
τ
tangential stress;
τ0
peak tangential stress;
τmax
peak shear stress of fiber; and
φ
angle of internal friction.

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Received: Mar 31, 2023
Accepted: Sep 8, 2023
Published online: Nov 17, 2023
Published in print: Feb 1, 2024
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Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Fujian Univ. of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China; Researcher, Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 190 00, Czech Republic (corresponding author). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8020-4190. Email: [email protected]
Shuaiwen Kang
Master’s Student, School of Civil Engineering, Fujian Univ. of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China.
Benqing Lin
Ph.D. Candidate, School of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou Univ., Fuzhou 350118, China.
Yiqun Huang
Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Fujian Univ. of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China.

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