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FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC

BEAMS BY APPLYING
FRP COMPOSITES WITH ANCHORAGE
Tams Dan Valeriu
NAGY-GYRGY DIACONU STOIAN
PhD, Lecturer PhD, Assist. lect. PhD, Professor
2011 2011
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
CROSS SECTION: 20 x 40 CM CROSS SECTION: 20 x 40 CM
SPAN: 400 CM
REFERENCE BEAM 1 (RB): 316
REFERENCE BEAM 2 (RB2): 216 REFERENCE BEAM 2 (RB2): 216
RETROFITTED SPECIMENS: 216
FOR STRENGTHENING DIFFERENT FRP COMPOSITES FOR STRENGTHENING DIFFERENT FRP COMPOSITES
SYSTEMS WERE USED, WHICH WERE DESIGNED TO REACH AN
APPROPRIATE LOAD BEARING CAPACITY AS THE FIRST
REFERENCE BEAM (RB).
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
TEST SET-UP
stirrups 8/15
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0
130 140 130
20
400
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
TEST SET-UP
R-2W strengthened with 2 layer of 18cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR fabric
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
in the bottom part, without any anchor system.
TEST RESULTS
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
R-2W strengthened with 2 layer of 18cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR fabric
in the bottom part, without any anchor system.
Failure: debonding of the FRP.
140
160
180
200
220
N
]
RB2
RB
R-2W
40
60
80
100
120
L
O
A
D

[
k
N
RB2
0
20
40
0 25 50 75 100 125
DEFLECTION [mm]
RL-2W-A strengthened with 2 layer of 9cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR fabric
applied in the lateral part of the both side anchored with three spikes/end/side
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
applied in the lateral part of the both side, anchored with three spikes/end/side.
TEST RESULTS
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
RL-2W-A strengthened with 2 layer of 9cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR fabric
applied in the lateral part of the both side, anchored with three spikes/end/side.
Failure: debonding inside the FRP.
140
160
180
200
220
N
]
RB2
RB
RL-2W-A
40
60
80
100
120
L
O
A
D

[
k
N
RB2
0
20
40
0 25 50 75 100 125
DEFLECTION [mm]
R-2W-A strengthened with 2 layer of 18cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR fabric
applied in the bottom part of beam anchored with anchor-spikes
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
applied in the bottom part of beam, anchored with anchor spikes.
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9
1 . 2
= 1 2 - a n c o r a j / 1 4 - g a u r a =
R-2W-A strengthened with 2 layer of 18cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR fabric
applied in the bottom part of beam anchored with anchor-spikes
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
applied in the bottom part of beam, anchored with anchor-spikes.
Failure: debonding of the fiber sheets, followed by fracture near the anchorage zone
R-2W-MA strengthened with 2 layer of 18cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
fabric applied in the bottom part of beam, anchored with metal anchors.
R-2W-MA strengthened with 2 layer of 18cm wide unidirectional carbon FPR
fabric applied in the bottom part of beam, anchored with metal anchors.
Failure: debonding of the fiber sheet followed by fracture between the anchoring
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
Failure: debonding of the fiber sheet, followed by fracture between the anchoring
pieces with crushing of the compressed concrete.
R 1S strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide carbon FPR strip applied in the
TEST RESULTS
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
R-1S strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide carbon FPR strip applied in the
bottom part and anchored at the ends with steel plates.
R 1S strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide carbon FPR strip applied in the
TEST RESULTS
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
R-1S strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide carbon FPR strip applied in the
bottom part and anchored at the ends with steel plates.
Failure: began with the FRP debonding between the anchorages, followed by
concrete crushing in the compression zone, and finally by the sliding out of the FRP
from the anchorage simultaneous with the failure of the strip.
160
180
200
220
RB
R-1S
60
80
100
120
140
L
O
A
D

[
k
N
]
RB2
0
20
40
0 25 50 75 100 125
DEFLECTION [mm]
R-2NSMS strengthened with two 20mm wide carbon FPR strip, in the bottom
part of the beam applied in cut grooves (NSM technique)
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
part of the beam, applied in cut grooves (NSM technique).
R-2NSMS strengthened with two 20mm wide carbon FPR strip in the bottom
TEST RESULTS
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
R-2NSMS strengthened with two 20mm wide carbon FPR strip, in the bottom
part of the beam, applied in cut grooves (NSM technique).
Failure: began with the composite debonding in the grooves, followed by concrete
crushing in the compression zone, and finally by the tensile failure of the FRP strip
in the middle region of the beam.
160
180
200
220
RB
R-2NSMS
60
80
100
120
140
L
O
A
D

[
k
N
]
RB2
0
20
40
0 25 50 75 100 125
DEFLECTION [mm]
R-2S-W strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored at the ends with CFRP wrap
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored at the ends with CFRP wrap.
4
0
0
200
R-2S-W strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored at the ends with CFRP wrap
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored at the ends with CFRP wrap.
Failure: partial sliding of the strip because of the shear failure of the sheets, followed
by rupture.
R-1S-AS strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored with anchor spikes.
R-1S-AS strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored with anchor spikes
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored with anchor spikes.
TEST RESULTS
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
R-1S-AS strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored with anchor spikes.
Failure: debonding of the strip at the anchorage and than by slipping.
R-1S-SP strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored with steel plates
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored with steel plates.
R-1S-SP strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored with steel plates.
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
p p p
Failure: debonding and slipping of the strip in the anchorage and than failure of the
strip.
R-1S-CA strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored with chemical anchors
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored with chemical anchors.
R-1S-CA strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored with chemical anchors
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored with chemical anchors.
R-1S-CA strengthened with 1 layer of 5cm wide CFPR strip applied in the bottom
and top part anchored with chemical anchors
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
and top part anchored with chemical anchors.
Failure: concrete crushing and strip failure.
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
BASED ON THE PERFORMED EXPERIMENT, RESPECTIVELY ON
CONCLUSIONS
THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE TESTED SPECIMENS, THE FAVOURABLE
EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL AS WELL AS CHEMICAL ANCHORAGE
WERE EXPERIMENTALLY DEMONSTRATED, BOTH FOR BOTTOM AND
LATERALLY APPLIED COMPOSITES LATERALLY APPLIED COMPOSITES.
THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRENGTHENING SOLUTION FOR THE THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRENGTHENING SOLUTION FOR THE
INCREASING OF THE FLEXURAL CAPACITY OF REINFORCED
CONCRETE BEAM PROVED TO BE THE NSM TECHNIQUE
FLEXURAL CAPACITY INCREASE OF RC BEAMS BY APPLYING FRP-S WITH ANCHORAGE
CONCLUSIONS
220
160
180
200
220
RB
R-1S
120
140
160
D

[
k
N
]
RB2
R-2W
RL-2W-A
60
80
100
L
O
A
D
0
20
40
0 25 50 75 100 125
DISPLACEMENT [mm]

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