Behaviour of One-Way Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 763-771 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Zaidi ◽  
R. Masmoudi

The difference between the transverse coefficients of thermal expansion of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and concrete generates radial pressure at the FRP bar – concrete interface, which induces tensile stresses within the concrete under temperature increase and, eventually, failure of the concrete cover if the confining action of concrete is insufficient. This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the thermal effect on the behaviour of FRP bars and concrete cover, using concrete slab specimens reinforced with glass FRP bars and subjected to thermal loading from –30 to +80 °C. The experimental results show that failure of concrete cover was produced at temperatures varying between +50 and +60 °C for slabs having a ratio of concrete cover thickness to FRP bar diameter (c/db) less than or equal to 1.4. A ratio of c/db greater than or equal to 1.6 seems to be sufficient to avoid splitting failure of concrete cover for concrete slabs subjected to high temperatures up to +80 °C. Also, the first cracks appear in concrete at the FRP bar – concrete interface at temperatures around +40 °C. Comparison between experimental and analytical results in terms of thermal loads and thermal strains is presented.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1898
Author(s):  
Marek Urbański

A new type of HFRP hybrid bars (hybrid fiber reinforced polymer) was introduced to increase the rigidity of FRP reinforcement, which was a basic drawback of the FRP bars used so far. Compared to the BFRP (basalt fiber reinforced polymer) bars, modification has been introduced in HFRP bars consisting of swapping basalt fibers with carbon fibers. One of the most important mechanical properties of FRP bars is compressive strength, which determines the scope of reinforcement in compressed reinforced concrete elements (e.g., column). The compression properties of FRP bars are currently ignored in the standards (ACI, CSA). The article presents compression properties for HFRP bars based on the developed compression test method. Thirty HFRP bars were tested for comparison with previously tested BFRP bars. All bars had a nominal diameter of 8 mm and their nonanchored (free) length varied from 50 to 220 mm. Test results showed that the ultimate compressive strength of nonbuckled HFRP bars as a result of axial compression is about 46% of the ultimate strength. In addition, the modulus of elasticity under compression does not change significantly compared to the modulus of elasticity under tension. A linear correlation of buckling load strength was proposed depending on the free length of HFRP bars.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nhat-Duc Hoang ◽  
Duy-Thang Vu ◽  
Xuan-Linh Tran ◽  
Van-Duc Tran

This study investigates an adaptive-weighted instanced-based learning, for the prediction of the ultimate punching shear capacity (UPSC) of fiber-reinforced polymer- (FRP-) reinforced slabs. The concept of the new method is to employ the Differential Evolution to construct an adaptive instance-based regression model. The performance of the proposed model is compared to those of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and traditional formula-based methods. A dataset which contains the testing results of FRP-reinforced concrete slabs has been collected to establish and verify new approach. This study shows that the investigated instance-based regression model is capable of delivering the prediction result which is far more accurate than traditional formulas and very competitive with the black-box approach of ANN. Furthermore, the proposed adaptive-weighted instanced-based learning provides a means for quantifying the relevancy of each factor used for the prediction of UPSC of FRP-reinforced slabs.


2007 ◽  
Vol 345-346 ◽  
pp. 1217-1220
Author(s):  
Jung Yoon Lee

The use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars has been gaining increasing popularity in the civil engineering community due to their favorable properties such as high-strength-to-weight ratio and good corrosion resistance. In order for concrete to be FRP reinforced, there must be interfacial bond between FRP bars and concrete. The interfacial bond behavior of FRP bars to concrete is expected to vary from that of conventional steel bars, since various key parameters that influence bond performance are different. This paper presents the results of an experimental and analytical study on the interfacial surface interaction of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars in high strength concrete cube. The experimental program consisted of testing 54 concrete cubes prepared according to CSA S802-02 standard 1). The split specimens showed that interfacial bond failure of the steel bar occurred due to concrete crushing in front of the bar deformations, while interfacial bond failure of the GFRP bars occurred partly on the surface of the bar and partly in the concrete by peeling of the surface layer of the bar.


2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Newhook ◽  
Amin Ghali ◽  
Gamil Tadros

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars have lower modulus of elasticity than steel bars. For this reason when FRP bars are used as flexural nonprestressed reinforcement in concrete sections, the stress in the FRP is limited to a relatively small fraction of its tensile strength. This limit, necessary to control width of cracks at service, governs design of the required cross-sectional area of the FRP. Parametric studies on rectangular and T-sections are presented to show that the design based on allowable strain in the FRP results in sections that exhibit large deformation before failure. The concept of deformability, given in the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, as a requirement in the design of sections is discussed and modifications suggested. Using the new definition, it is shown that when, in addition to the crack control requirement, an upper limit is imposed on the cross-sectional area of the FRP, no calculations will be necessary to check the deformability.Key words: fibre reinforced polymer, reinforcement, concrete, design, deformability.


Author(s):  
Nguyễn Thị Thanh ◽  
Phạm Việt Hùng ◽  
Ngô Quý Tuấn ◽  
Lê Minh Đức ◽  
Nguyễn Trường Giang

Phương pháp tăng cường khả năng chịu uốn của kết cấu sàn bê tông cốt thép sử dụng vật liệu tấm sợi FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) dán ngoài đã trở nên phổ biến, vì những ưu điểm của chúng mang lại như cường độ chịu kéo cao, trọng lượng nhẹ, cách điện, cách nhiệt tốt, bền theo thời gian. Bài báo trình bày quy trình thiết kế tăng cường khả năng chịu uốn của sàn bê tông cốt thép gia cường bằng tấm sợi FRP dán ngoài để đảm bảo yêu cầu khai thác và khảo sát hiệu quả tăng cường tương ứng với các cấp cường độ chịu nén của bê tông theo hướng dẫn ACI 440.2R-17. Kết quả tính toán theo trình tự đề nghị giúp chọn và kiểm tra được diện tích tấm FRP tăng cường cần thiết. Ngoài ra, kết quả tính toán chỉ ra rằng mức độ tăng cường khả năng chịu uốn của sàn tỷ lệ thuận với cường độ chịu nén của bê tông, tương ứng với cường độ bê tông tăng từ 11,5 MPa đến 19,5 MPa, sức kháng uốn tính toán tăng từ 91%  đến 144%. Đồng thời, kết quả cũng cho thấy rằng sự phá hoại của sàn bê tông cốt thép xảy ra do mất dính bám giữa lớp FRP gia cường khỏi bề mặt cấu kiện là chủ yếu. ABSTRACT The method of the flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete slabs using the externally bonded FRP (fiber reinforced polymer) laminates has become popular because of their advantages as high tensile strength, large modulus of elasticity, lightweight, high abrasion resistance, electrical insulation, good heat resistance and durable over the time. The paper presented the design procedure for the flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete slabs with FRP laminates to ensure the mining requirements and investigation of the reinforcement efficiency corresponding to the compressive strength levels of concrete based on ACI 440.2R-17. Calculation results in the suggested sequence helped select and check the required reinforcement FRP areas. In addition, the calculation results showed that the degree of increased flexural strengthening of the slabs was proportional to the compressive strength of the concrete, corresponding to the concrete strength increased from 11,5 MPa to 19,5 MPa, flexural strengthening increases from 91% to 144%. Moreover, the damage to the reinforced concrete slabs was caused by the debonding between the FRP and the surface of the structures.


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