Structural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Sprayed Fiber Reinforced Polymers

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-431 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (14) ◽  
pp. 2838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayed Mohamad Soleimani ◽  
Sajjad Sayyar Roudsari

During dynamic events (such as impact forces), structures fail to absorb the incoming energy and catastrophic collapse may occur. Impact and quasi-static tests were carried out on reinforced concrete beams with and without externally bounded sprayed and fabric glass fiber-reinforced polymers. For impact loading, a fully instrumented drop-weight impact machine with a capacity of 14.5 kJ was used. The drop height and loading rate were varied. The load-carrying capacity of reinforced concrete beams under impact loading was obtained using instrumented anvil supports (by summing the support reactions). In quasi-static loading conditions, the beams were tested in three-point loading using a Baldwin Universal Testing Machine. ABAQUS FEA software was used to model some of the tested reinforced concrete beams. It was shown that the stiffness of reinforced concrete beams decreases with increasing drop height. It was also shown that applying sprayed glass fiber-reinforced polymers (with and without mechanical stiffeners) and fabric glass fiber-reinforced polymers on the surface of reinforced concrete beams increased the stiffness. Results obtained from the software analyses were in good agreement with the laboratory test results.


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
V. J. Ferrari ◽  
A. P. Arquez ◽  
J. B. De Hanai

Compuestos cementíceos de alto desempeño para su aplicación como sustrato de transición en vigasRESUMENEste estudio muestra el desarrollo y análisis del comportamiento de los materiales compuestos de cemento reforzado con fibras de alto rendimiento. El material descrito se desarrolló específicamente para su aplicación como sustrato de transición, o capa de reparación de la formación de la brida tensada vigas de hormigón reforzado con polímeros de flexión reforzado con fibras de carbono (PRFC). Diecinueve compuestos diferentes fueron producidos por el proceso de hibridación. Se varió la cantidad de fibras cortas y microfibras de acero. Para analizar el comportamiento de los ensayos de flexión en tres puntos materiales prismas se realizaron Jagged. La respuesta del material se analizó teniendo en cuenta parámetros de tenacidad a la flexión y (fractura). Materiales compuestos de alto rendimiento evidencia a través de un comportamiento pseudo- endurecimiento.Palabras clave: compuestos cementíceos; vigas de concreto; sustrato de transición. High performance cementitious compounds and their application as transition substrate for beamsABSTRACTThis study presents the development and analysis of the behavior of high performance cementitious compounds reinforced with fibers. The material described was specifically developed for its application as a transition substrate, meaning, a repair layer that forms the tensed span of the flexion reinforced concrete beams with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP). Nineteen different compounds were produced by the hybridization process. The volume of the short fibers and of the steel microfibers varied. To analyze the behavior of the flexural material, tests were done in three points in tests tubes with their notches. The response of the material was analyzed considering the tenacity parameters (to flexion and fracture). The high performance of the compounds through the behavior of pseudo-hardening was confirmed.Keywords: cementitious compounds; concrete beams; transition substrate. Compósitos cimentícios de alto desempenho para aplicação como substrato de transição em vigasRESUMONeste estudo apresenta-se o desenvolvimento e a análise do comportamiento de compuestos cementíceos de elevado desempeño reforzados com fibras. O material descrito foi especificamente desarrollado para aplicación como um sustrato de transición, ou seja, camada de reparo que forma o banzo traccionado de vigas de concreto reforçadas à flexão com polímeros reforzados com fibras de carbono (PRFC). Dezenove diferentes compuestos foram produzidos pelo processo de hibridização. Variou-se o volume de fibras curtas e de microfibras de aço. Para analisar o comportamiento do material à flexão, ensaios em três pontos em prismas entalhados foram realizados. A resposta do material foi analisada considerando-se parâmetros de tenacidade (flexional e ao fraturamento). Ficou evidenciado o elevado desempeño dos compuestos através de comportamiento de pseudo-encruamento.Palavras-chave: compuestos cementíceos; vigas de concreto; sustrato de transición.


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