Abstract
The present study examines the shear performance and modes of failure of rectangular simply supported reinforced concrete (RC) beams designed with shear deficiencies. These members were strengthened with externally bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets and evaluated in the laboratory. The experimental program consisted of twelve full-scale RC beams tested to fail in shear. The variables investigated within this program included steel stirrups, and the shear span-to-effective depth ratio, as well as amount and distribution of CFRP. The experimental results indicated that the contribution of externally bonded CFRP to the shear capacity was significant. The shear capacity was also shown to be dependent upon the variables investigated. Test results were used to validate a shear design approach, which showed conservative and acceptable predictions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 135-146 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Construction and Building Materials |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon fiber reinforced polymer
- Rehabilitation
- Shear
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Materials Science(all)