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Computers and Concrete Volume 19, Number 2, February 2017 , pages 179-189 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2017.19.2.179 |
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A numerical study on behavior of CFRP strengthened shear wall with opening |
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Kiachehr Behfarnia and Ahmadreza Shirneshan
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| Abstract | ||
| Concrete shear walls are one of the major structural lateral resisting systems in buildings. In some cases, due to the change in the occupancy of the structure or functional requirements like architectural and even mechanical ones, openings need to be provided and installed in structural walls after their construction. Providing these openings may significantly influence the structural behavior of the constructed wall. This paper considers the results of a nonlinear finite element analysis of shear walls with opening strengthened by carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips with different configurations. Details of bond-slip constitutive model of link elements to simulate the connections of FRP strips to concrete surface is presented. The proposed model in this research has been validated using experimental results available in the literature. The results indicated that the proposed configuration of CFRP strips significantly improved the lateral resistance and deformation capacity of the shear walls with opening. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| concrete; shear wall; opening; nonlinear finite element; strenthening; CFRP | ||
| Address | ||
| Kiachehr Behfarnia and Ahmadreza Shirneshan: Department of Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran | ||