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Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures

A concise state-of-the-art survey of fiber-reinforced polymer (also known as fiber-reinforced plastic) composites for construction applications in civil engineering is presented. The paper is organized into separate sections on structural shapes, bridge decks, internal reinforcements, externally bonded reinforcements, and standards and codes. Each section includes a historical review, the current state of the art, and future challenges.

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Construction—State-of-the-Art Review

External bonding of steel plates has been used to strengthen deficient reinforced-concrete structures since the 1960s. In recent years, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates have been increasingly used to replace steel plates due to their superior properties. A key issue in the design of an effective retrofitting solution using externally bonded plates is the end anchorage strength. This paper first presents a review of current anchorage strength models for both FRP-to-concrete and steel-to-concrete bonded joints under shear. These models are then assessed with experimental data collected from the literature, revealing the deficiencies of all existing models. Finally, a new simple and rational model is proposed based on an existing fracture mechanics analysis and experimental observations. This new model not only matches experimental observations of bond strength closely, but also correctly predicts the effective bond length. The new model is thus suitable for practical application in the design of FRP-to-concrete as well as steel-to-concrete bonded joints.

Anchorage strength models for FRP and steel plates bonded to concrete

A review of the present and future utilisation of FRP composites in the civil infrastructure with reference to their important in-service properties

Externally bonded FRP reinforcement for RC structures

Eurocode 2: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbeton‐ und Spannbetontragwerken – Teil 1‐1: Allgemeine Bemessungsregeln und Regeln für den Hochbau:2011‐01 mit A1‐Änderung:2015‐03

fib Bulletin 14. Externally bonded FRP reinforcement for RC structures

Erläuterungen zum Eurocode 2: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbeton- und Spannbetontragwerken - Teil 1-1: Allgemeine Bemessungsregeln und Regeln für den Hochbau mit Nationalem Anhang

Konrad Zilch

Papers

Externally bonded FRP reinforcement for RC structures

Eurocode 2: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbeton‐ und Spannbetontragwerken – Teil 1‐1: Allgemeine Bemessungsregeln und Regeln für den Hochbau:2011‐01 mit A1‐Änderung:2015‐03

fib Bulletin 14. Externally bonded FRP reinforcement for RC structures

Erläuterungen zum Eurocode 2: Bemessung und Konstruktion von Stahlbeton- und Spannbetontragwerken - Teil 1-1: Allgemeine Bemessungsregeln und Regeln für den Hochbau mit Nationalem Anhang

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