Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites

This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams that have reached their ultimate bearing capacities and then retrofitted with externally prestressed carbon fiber reinforced composite (CFRC) laminates. The effect of varia...

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Main Authors: Mukherjee, Abhijit, Rai, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10092
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author Mukherjee, Abhijit
Rai, G.
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description This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams that have reached their ultimate bearing capacities and then retrofitted with externally prestressed carbon fiber reinforced composite (CFRC) laminates. The effect of variation in prestressing force on CFRC laminates bonded to the RC beam is investigated in terms of the flexural strength, deflections, cracking behavior and failure modes. The results indicate that rehabilitation of significantly cracked beams by bonding CFRC laminates is structurally efficient.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-100922017-09-13T14:50:15Z Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites Mukherjee, Abhijit Rai, G. Flexural strength CFRC laminates External prestressing Prestressing machine RC beam Carbon wrap Adhesives Delamination This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams that have reached their ultimate bearing capacities and then retrofitted with externally prestressed carbon fiber reinforced composite (CFRC) laminates. The effect of variation in prestressing force on CFRC laminates bonded to the RC beam is investigated in terms of the flexural strength, deflections, cracking behavior and failure modes. The results indicate that rehabilitation of significantly cracked beams by bonding CFRC laminates is structurally efficient. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10092 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2008.03.008 Elsevier BV restricted
spellingShingle Flexural strength
CFRC laminates
External prestressing
Prestressing machine
RC beam
Carbon wrap
Adhesives
Delamination
Mukherjee, Abhijit
Rai, G.
Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites
title Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites
title_full Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites
title_fullStr Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites
title_full_unstemmed Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites
title_short Performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites
title_sort performance of reinforced concrete beams externally prestressed with fiber composites
topic Flexural strength
CFRC laminates
External prestressing
Prestressing machine
RC beam
Carbon wrap
Adhesives
Delamination
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10092