scholarly journals Finite element simulation of RC beams under flexure strengthened with different layouts of externally bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Umair Saleem ◽  
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Nauman Khurram ◽  
Muhammad Nasir Amin ◽  
Kaffayatullah Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Simulation ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Externally Bonded

Finite Element Simulation of RC Beam Strengthened with FRP

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 3229-3232
Author(s):  
Chao Jiang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Finite Element Simulation ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Rc Beam ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Element Simulation

The finite element modeling is established for reinforced concrete(RC) beam reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) using the serial/parallel mixing theory. The mixture algorithm of serial/parallel rule is studied based on the finite element method. The results obtained from the finite element simulation are compared with the experimental data. The comparisons are made for load-deflection curves at mid-span. The numerical analysis results agree well with the experimental results. Numerical results indicate that the proposed procedure is validity.

Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened by carbon fiber reinforced polymer using different strengthening techniques

2021 ◽  
pp. 136943322110499
Author(s):  
Riyam J Abed ◽  
Mohammed A Mashrei ◽  
Ali A Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Control Beam ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Externally Bonded ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

The externally bonded reinforcement on grooves (EBROG) method is increasingly recognized as an alternative strengthening method that can overcome the debonding problem. This study aims to experimentally investigate the effectiveness of EBROG as compared to the conventional externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) method in strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Twelve RC beams have been tested under four point load bending. One of these beams has been designated as a reference beam, seven beams have been strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets, and four beams have been strengthened with CFRP laminates using EBROG or EBR methods. The effect of CFRP type, number of layers, as well as the type of strengthening methods on the flexural performance have been also investigated. The load, deflection, stiffness, and failure modes were recorded and discussed intensively. Overall, test results indicated that the flexural strength and stiffness of the strengthened specimens using EBR or EBROG methods increased compared to the control beam, where the increase in the load carrying capacity of beams strengthened using the EBR method ranged between 24.8 and 48.2% and by the EBROG method ranged between 31.7 and 76.7% of the control beam. The most interesting result obtained is that the failure mode of beams has been changed from debonding of CFRP material to rupture of CFRP in some samples strengthened by EBROG, which demonstrates the superior behavior of this strengthening technique as compared to the traditional strengthening using EBR.

Interface Bonding Property Finite Element Simulation of Mo Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Concrete

2015 ◽  
Vol 1120-1121 ◽  
pp. 1501-1505
Author(s):  
Xiu Hua Ren ◽  
Jian Hua Zhang ◽  
Wen Qiang Wang ◽  
Ji Cai Yin
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Polymer Concrete ◽  
Interface Bonding ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Bonding State ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Bonding Property ◽  
Fiber Number

Interface bonding property of Mo-fiber reinforced polymer concrete not only depends on its material properties of components but also on microstructure characteristics of fibers including surface state, fiber content, fiber shape, bonding state between fiber and matrix, and so on. Interface bonding mechanism was firstly analyzed in the paper, and finite element simulation was employed to study the influence of fiber surface state, fiber number, bonding state between fiber and resin on interface property respectively. Research results show that the addition of Mo fibers can effectively restrain deformation of matrix, and scrap Mo fibers used as tool electrode material in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining before can improve interface bonding strength better than new smooth Mo fibers. With the increase of fiber number, deformation of the composite is decreasing. When fiber number is identical, maximum deformation of new and scrap Mo fiber-reinforced matrix in complete bonding state is respectively decreased by 12.6% and 14.5% on average compared with in complete debonding state.

Evaluation and prediction of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer cable anchorage for large capacity

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 1952-1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Feng ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Zhishen Wu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Anchorage System ◽  
Element Simulation

Aiming to address the problems of stress concentration on conical wedge anchorage, a fiber-reinforced polymer cable anchorage with segmental variable stiffness of the load transfer medium was proposed. The key parameters that affect the anchorage behavior were investigated. The mechanical properties of the carbon fiber–reinforced polymer tendon and load transfer medium were tested. The failure mode, anchoring efficiency, stress, and displacement in the anchor zone were studied. The parameter optimization was performed using an experimentally verified finite element simulation. The parameters of the anchorage system with large capacity were evaluated. The results demonstrate that the compressive strength of the load transfer medium is the designed stress limit for the anchorage system. The cable does not slip or become damaged in the anchor zone, and the anchoring efficiency reaches 91%. The distribution of the shear and radial stress on the cable surface is smooth, and the stress concentration is greatly relieved. The result of the finite element simulation is consistent with the experimental values when the friction coefficient is 0.15, and the material and geometric parameters of the anchorage system with cable forces of 5000, 10,000, 15,000, and 20,000 kN are suggested. The geometric parameters of the anchor system with diverse cable capacity can be preliminarily designed based on the fitting equations.

Experimental study on the behavior of thermally insulated RC beams strengthened with CFRP after their exposure to high temperatures compared to non- insulated ones

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 875-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Zarifian ◽  
R.A. Izadi fard ◽  
A. Khalighi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforcement System ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Externally Bonded ◽  
Weak Points

With regard to the expansion of the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) in strengthening civil engineering structures due to its high positive points (like high tensile strength and low thickness) as well as its weaknesses in high temperatures especially in buildings and weak points of existing thermal insulators, the experiments mentioned in this article have been carried out to investigate the post-fire conditions of CFRP retrofitting systems using the externally bonded reinforcement technique which resulted from the need to use insulation for this type of reinforcement system to improve its heat performance, as well as the weak points of common insulations. In the first phase, 12 samples of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with externally bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer (UD200) were heated at 400 °C, 500 °C, 600 °C, and 800 °C and loaded after cooling, then they were compared with the results of the second phase of the tests which have been explained completely, consisting of 11 RC beams strengthened with CFRP having exactly the same properties as those in the first phase. They were also thermally insulated with intumescent paint that had some advantages like low thickness (1.1 mm) and the speed and ease of implementation and restoration. These results have clearly shown that the new insulating layer not only can maintain the positive feature of common insulations, but also unlike other common insulators, does not add to the thickness of the specimens. Moreover, the application of the intumescent paint both increased the performance of the specimens at high temperatures and covered the weaknesses of CFRP reinforcement system against heat so that the CFRP sheets unlike the ones on the non-insulated specimens did not completely disappear at the highest temperature.

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