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Computers and Concrete Volume 34, Number 4, October 2024 , pages 393-408 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2024.34.4.393 |
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Behavior of RC columns strengthened with NSM and hybrid FRP under pure bending: Experimental and analytical study |
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Mohsen A. Shayanfar, Mohammad Ghanooni-Bagha and Solmaz Afzali
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| Abstract | ||
| In recent decades the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structural elements using Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has received much attention. The behavior of RC elements can vary from axial compression to pure bending, depending on their loading. When the compressive behavior is dominant, the FRP jacket application is common, but when the flexural behavior is prevalent, the codes consider the FRP jacket ineffective. Codes suggest applying FRP bars or strips as Near-surface Mounted (NSM) or Externally Bonded (EB) in the tensile face to strengthen the beams under flexure. To strengthen the columns in tension-control mode, some researchers have suggested NSM FRP bars in both tension and compression faces alone or with the FRP jacket (hybrid). However, the number of tests that evaluate the pure bending of the strengthened columns as one of the pivotal points of the axial force-moment interaction curve is limited. In this paper, 11 RC elements strengthened using the NSM (in both tension and compression faces) or hybrid method were subjected to bending to assess the effect of the amount and material type of the FRP bar and jacket and the dimensions of the groove. The test results revealed that the NSM method increased the flexural capacity of the members between 10% to 50%. Furthermore, using the hybrid method increased the capacity between 51% to 91%. Finally, an analytical model was presented considering the effect of the NSM FRP bond in different circumstances, and its results were in good agreement with the experimental results. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP); near-surface-mounted (NSM) FRP; reinforced concrete (RC) member; strengthening | ||
| Address | ||
| Mohsen A. Shayanfar and Solmaz Afzali: School of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran 16846, Iran Mohammad Ghanooni-Bagha: Department of Civil Engineering, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, P.O. Box 18735-136, Iran | ||