Assessment of Adhesion between RPC Overlay and Existing Concrete Substrate

2015 ◽  
Vol 802 ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Bassam A. Tayeh ◽  
B.H. Abu Bakar ◽  
Megat Azmi Megat Johari
Keyword(s):  
Bond Strength ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
The Past ◽  
Joint Surfaces ◽  
Reactive Powder

The number of existing structures under repair and rehabilitation has extensively increased over the past two decades; these structures typically require performance enhancements including durable and safe repair and strengthening. The experimental program aimed to investigate the bond strength at the joint surfaces between conventional concrete substrate as existing concrete and reactive powder concrete RPC as new overlay concrete. Pull off test was used to quantify the direct tension of the bond strength. Different surfaces roughness were used for existing concrete. The obtained results, clearly showed that, RPC could be linked excellent to the existing concrete at early age; as a result, all failures occurred through the existing concrete, regardless of the surface roughness of existing concrete. RPC could be used as an excellent overlay concrete for increasing the durability at joint surfaces of the strengthened structural system.

scholarly journals Early-Age Tensile Bond Characteristics of Epoxy Coatings for Underwater Applications

Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim ◽  
Hong ◽  
Han ◽  
Kim
Keyword(s):  
Bond Strength ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Coating Thickness ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Curing Time ◽  
Bond Performance ◽  
Coating Type ◽  
Bond Characteristics

In this study, coating equipment for the effective underwater repair of submerged structures was developed. The tensile bond characteristics of selected epoxy resin coatings were investigated by coating the surface of a specimen using each of the four types of equipment. Using the experimental results, the tensile bond strength and the coating thickness were analyzed according to the type of equipment, coating, and curing time. The results show that the type of coating equipment used had the greatest effect on the measured bond strength and coating thickness of the selected coatings. However, the effect of coating type and curing time on the bond strength and the thickness was observed to be insignificant. Compared with the developed equipment, the surface treatment of the coating was observed to be more effective when using the pre-existing equipment, and thus the bond performance of the coating was improved compared to using the pre-existing equipment. Based on the experimental results, improvements and needs involving the equipment for further research were discussed.

scholarly journals Analytical Investigation on the Effect of Test Setup on Bond Strength

CivilEng ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-34
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Tsiotsias ◽  
Stavroula J. Pantazopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Bond Strength ◽  
Pullout Test ◽  
Analytical Investigation ◽  
Strength Increase ◽  
Confining Stress ◽  
Direct Tension ◽  
Bond Slip ◽  
Test Setup ◽  
Long Time

Experimental procedures used for the study of reinforcement to concrete bond have been hampered for a long time by inconsistencies and large differences in the obtained behavior, such as bond strength and mode of failure, depending on the specimen form and setup used in the test. Bond is controlled by the mechanics of the interface between reinforcement and concrete, and is sensitive to the influences of extraneous factors, several of which underlie, but are not accounted for, in conventional pullout test setups. To understand and illustrate the importance of specimen form and testing arrangement, a series of computational simulations are used in the present work on eight distinct variants of conventional bar pullout test setups that are used routinely in experimental literature for the characterization of bond-slip laws. The resulting bond strength increase generated by unaccounted confining stress fields that arise around the bar because of the boundary conditions of the test setup is used to classify the tests with respect to their relevance with the intended use of the results. Of the pullout setups examined, the direct tension pullout test produced the most conservative bond strength results, completely eliminating the contributions from eccentricity and passive confinement.

Validation of CATHARE V2.5 Thermal-Hydraulic Code Against Full-Scale PERSEO Tests for Decay Heat Removal in LWRs

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomino Bandini ◽  
Paride Meloni ◽  
Massimiliano Polidori ◽  
Calogera Lombardo
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Decay Heat ◽  
The Past ◽  
Reserve Pool ◽  
Large Water ◽  
Safety Systems

The PERSEO experimental program was performed in the framework of a domestic research program on innovative safety systems with the purpose to increase the reliability of passive decay heat removal systems implementing in-pool heat exchangers. The conceived system was tested at SIET laboratories by modifying the existing PANTHERS IC-PCC facility utilized in the past for testing a full scale module of the GE-SBWR in-pool heat exchanger. Integral tests and stability tests were conducted to verify the operating principles, the steadiness and the effectiveness of the system. Two of the more representative tests have been analyzed with CATHARE V2.5 for code validation purposes. The paper deals with the comparison of code results against experimental data. The capabilities and the limits of the code in simulating such kind of tests are highlighted. An improvement in the modeling of the large water reserve pool is suggested trying to reduce the discrepancies observed between code results and test measurements.

Assessment of sand stabilization potential of a plant-derived biomass

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dunja Perić ◽  
Paul A. Bartley ◽  
Lawrence Davis ◽  
Ali Ulvi Uzer ◽  
Cahit Gürer
Keyword(s):  
Area Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Area ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Sectional Area ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Total Cross Sectional Area ◽  
Dry Sand

AbstractLignin is a coproduct of biofuel and paper industries, which exhibits binding qualities when mixed with water. Lignin is an ideal candidate for a sustainable stabilization of unpaved roads. To this end, an experimental program was devised and carried out to quantify effects of lignin on compaction and early age shear strength behaviors of sand. Samples were prepared by mixing a particular type of coproduct called calcium lignosulfonate (CaL) with sand and water. Based on the extensive analyses of six series of strength tests, it was found that a normalized cohesion increased with an increasing normalized areas ratio. Normalizations were carried out by dividing the cohesion and area ratio by gravimetric CaL content whereby the area ratio was obtained by dividing the portion of the cross-sectional area occupied with lignosulfonate-water (CaL-W) paste by the total cross-sectional area. While the increase in the normalized cohesion eventually leveled out, the cohesion peaked at 6% of CaL. Thus, sand-CaL-water (S-CaL-W) mixes sustained larger shear stresses than dry sand for a range of normal stresses below the limiting normal stress. Consequently, the early age behavior indicates that adding CaL-W to sand is clearly beneficial in the near-surface applications in dry sand.

Experimental Research on Interfacial Bond Performance in Rock Anchor with High-Performance Grouting Medium

2012 ◽  
Vol 517 ◽  
pp. 932-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Fang ◽  
Hong Qiao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Bond Strength ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Interfacial Bond ◽  
Interfacial Bond Strength ◽  
Bond Performance ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Steel Bar ◽  
Reactive Powder ◽  
Ground Anchor

There exist the problems such as low bond strength and bad durability in the ordinary grouting slurry of the ground anchor system at present. The high-performance grouting mediums RPC (Reactive Powder Concrete) and DSP (Densified Systems containing homogeneously arranged ultrafine Particles) would become the potential replacement of grouting medium in ground anchor resulting from their high compressive strength, durability and toughness. Based on a series of pull-out tests on ground anchors with different high-performance grouting medium of RPC and DSP , different bond length in the construction field, the bond performance on the interfaces between anchor bolt (deformed steel bar) and grouted medium as well as between grouted medium and rock mass was studied. The results indicate that the interfacial bond strength between RPC or DSP and deformed steel bolt ranges within 23-31Mpa, far greater than that (about 2-3MPa) between the ordinary cementitious grout and deformed steel bar. Even though the interfacial bond strength between the grouted medium and rock mass of limestone was not obtained in the test since the failure mode was pull-out of those steel bar rather than the interface shear failure between grouted medium and rock mass, the bond stress on the interface reached 6.2-8.38 MPa, also far greater than the bond strength (about 0.1-3MPa) between the ordinary cementitious slurry and rocks.

Size Effect on the Bond Behavior of Grouted Reinforcing Bars Embedded in Light-weight Concrete

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aamer Abbas ◽  
◽  
Yaqoob Yaqoob ◽  
Ola Hussein ◽  
Ibrahim Al-Ani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bond Strength ◽  
Concrete Specimen ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Reinforcing Bars ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Bond Behavior ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Specimen Width ◽  
Light Weight Concrete ◽  
The Relationship

This study presents experimentally the bond behavior of light-weight concrete specimens with grouted reinforcing bars in comparison with conventional concrete specimens. A total of (9) pull-out specimens were studied; (3) specimens of conventional concrete, (3) specimens of light-weight concrete, and other (3) specimens of grouted light-weight concrete. Two variables are adopted in this investigation: specimen width and type of concrete (conventional concrete, light-weight concrete and grouted light-weight concrete). The study contains a discussion of the general behavior of the specimens in addition to the study of the ultimate bond capacity, maximum bond stresses and the relationship between the stress and the slip for different pull-out specimens. Results show that bond strength is highest for the largest specimen size (bond strength of grouted light-weight concrete specimen with specimen width 400 mm is higher than that of the specimen with (200 mm) width by about (13.13%)). Also, bond strength is highest for the grouted light-weight concrete specimen (bond strength of grouted light-weight concrete specimen is higher than conventional concrete specimen by (11.11%)).

scholarly journals Verification of the Structural Performance of Textile Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete Sandwich Facade Elements

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Flansbjer ◽  
Natalie Williams Portal ◽  
Daniel Vennetti
Keyword(s):  
Structural Model ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
Wind Loading ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Reactive Powder Concrete ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Material Development ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reactive Powder

As a part of the SESBE (Smart Elements for Sustainable Building Envelopes) project, non-load bearing sandwich elements were developed with Textile Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete (TRRPC) for outer and inner facings, Foam Concrete (FC) for the insulating core and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) continuous connectors. The structural performance of the developed elements was verified at various levels by means of a thorough experimental program coupled with numerical analysis. Experiments were conducted on individual materials (i.e., tensile and compressive tests), composites (i.e., uniaxial tensile, flexural and pull-out tests), as well as components (i.e., local anchorage failure, shear, flexural and wind loading tests). The experimentally yielded material properties were used as input for the developed models to verify the findings of various component tests and to allow for further material development. In this paper, the component tests related to local anchorage failure and wind loading are presented and coupled to a structural model of the sandwich element. The validated structural model provided a greater understanding of the physical mechanisms governing the element’s structural behavior and its structural performance under various dead and wind load cases. Lastly, the performance of the sandwich elements, in terms of composite action, was shown to be greatly correlated to the properties of the GFRP connectors, such as stiffness and strength.

scholarly journals A study on micro-morphology and impacts of curing temperature on bond strength of interfacial transition zone through scanning electron microscope

2021 ◽  
Vol 2083 (2) ◽  
pp. 022082
Author(s):  
Binbin Na ◽  
Bin Yan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Bond Strength ◽  
Interfacial Transition Zone ◽  
Curing Temperature ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Hydration Products ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Micro Morphology ◽  
Morphology Characteristics ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract The influence of curing temperature on the bond strength of ITZ was studied in this paper. It is found that, Increasing curing temperature can improve the bond strength of ITZ in the early age, but it will significantly decreases the growth trend of the bond strength. The micro-morphology characteristics were examined by the method of scanning electron microscopy, It was found that, the higher the curing temperature is, the more uneven the hydration products distribution of ITZ is, and also the looser the ITZ structure is.

scholarly journals Resistance of Acid Attack on Geopolymer Concrete Developed with Partial Replacement of Course Aggregate by Recycled Aggregate

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 12142-12146
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Geopolymer Concrete ◽  
Acid Attack ◽  
Great Strength ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Binder Material

Geopolymer concrete is one of the major developments in recent years resulting in utilization of fly ash in huge quantities and eventually reducing cement consumption and ultimately reducing emission of greenhouse gases.The geopolymer concrete is produced by using activated fly ash as binder material instead of cement. Geopolymer concrete accomplishes great strength and looks similar to conventional concrete. Recycled coarse aggregate (RCA )which is coming from demolition of construction of old and existing structures has been used in this study. The durability property; acid attack resistance with partial replacement of coarse aggregate by recycled aggregate in geopolymer and conventional concrete for the different composition such as 10, 20, 30 and 40percentage for a period of 15, 45,75 and 105 days has been evaluated. From the results it was observed that in both natural and recycled aggregate of Geopolymer concrete is highly resistant to acids such as sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid compared to conventional concrete of respective aggregates.

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