I.A. Sharaky

TL;DR: In this paper, the behaviour of RC beams strengthened with NSM FRP bars was experimentally investigated and the effects of material type, epoxy properties, bar size and the number of NSM bars were studied.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of adhesive properties, bar type, bar size, FRP properties, groove geometry and the use of mechanical interlocking on the capacity and bond behavior of a near surface mounted (NSM) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement has been investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of transverse wrapping and end anchorage on the behavior and load capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with partially and fully bonded near surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement and one unstrengthened beam (CB) were prepared and tested in order to study the effect on flexural performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, a modified pullout test adapted to near-surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement has been used to study the effect of groove surface (pre-formed and saw cut), groove geometry (dimensions and shapes), FRP bar type (material and surface treatment), bond length, and incorporation, in the groove-concrete system, of different construction details that modify the NSM- concrete interaction.

TL;DR: In this article, an experimental and numerical study was performed to study the effectiveness of axial stiffness and of the type of confinement of near-surface mounted (NSM) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement on the strengthened beam bearing capacities and failure modes.