1、 received in revised form 30 October 2001; accepted 10 January 2002AbstractThe present study examines the shear performance and modes of failure of rectangular simply supported reinforced concrete(RC) beams designed with shear deficiencies. These members were strengthened with externally bonded carb
2、on fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets and evaluated in the laboratory. The experimental program consisted of twelve full-scale RC beams tested to fail in shear. The variables investigated within this program included steel stirrups, and the shear span-to-effective depth ratio, as well as amount
3、and distribution of CFRP. The experimental results indicated that the contribution of externally bonded CFRP to the shear capacity was significant. The shear capacity was also shown to be dependent upon the variables investigated. Test results were used to validate a shear design approach, which sho
4、wed conservative and acceptable predictions. 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.Keywords: Rehabilitation; Shear; Carbon fiber reinforced polymer1. IntroductionFiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite systems, composed of fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix, can be used for shear streng
5、thening of reinforced con-crete (RC) members 17. Many existing RC beams are deficient and in need of strengthening. The shear failure of an RC beam is clearly different from its flexural failure. In shear, the beam fails suddenly without sufficient warning and diagonal shear cracks are consid-erably
6、 wider than the flexural cracks 8.The objectives of this program were to:1. Investigate performance and mode of failure of simply supported rectangular RC beams with shear deficien-cies after strengthening with externally bonded CFRP sheets.2. Address the factors that influence shear capacity of str
7、engthened beams such as: steel stirrups, shear span-to-effective depth ratio (a/d ratio), and amount and distribution of CFRP.3. Increase the experimental database on shear strength-ening with externally bonded FRP reinforcement.4. Validate the design approach previously proposed by the authors 9.Fo
8、r these objectives, 12 full-scale, RC beams designed to fail in shear were strengthened with different CFRP schemes. These members were tested as simple beams using a four-point loading configuration with two different a/d ratios.2. Experimental program2.1. Test specimens and materialsTwelve full-sc
9、ale beam specimens with a total span of 3050 mm. and a rectangular cross-section of 150-mm-wide and 305-mm-deep were tested. The specimens were grouped into two main series designated SW and SO depending on the presence of steel stirrups in the shear span of interest.Series SW consisted of four spec
10、imens. The details and dimensions of the specimens designated series SW are illustrated in Fig. 1a. In this series, four 32-mm steel bars were used as longitudinal reinforcement with two at top and two at bottom face of the cross-section to induce a shear failure. The specimens were reinforced with
11、10-mm steel stirrups throughout their entire span. The stirrups spacing in the shear span of interest, right half, was selected to allow failure in that span.Series SO consisted of eight beam specimens, which had the same cross-section dimension and longitudinal steel reinforcement as for series SW.
12、 No stirrups were provided in the test half span as illustrated in Fig. 1b.Each main series (i.e. series SW and SO) was subdivided into two subgroups according to shear span-to-effective depth ratio. This was selected to be a/d = 3 and 4, resulting in the following four subgroups: SW3;SW4; SO3; and
13、SO4.The mechanical properties of the materials used for manufacturing the test specimens are listed in Table 1.Fabrication of the specimens including surface preparation and CFRP installation is described elsewhere 10.Table 12.2. Strengthening schemesOne specimen from each series (SW3-1, SW4-1, SO3-
14、1 and SO4-1) was left without strengthening as a control specimen, whereas eight beam specimens were strengthened with externally bonded CFRP sheets following three different schemes as illustrated in Fig. 2.In series SW3, specimen SW3-2 was strengthened with two CFRP plies having perpendicular fibe
15、r directions (90/0). The first ply was attached in the form of continuous U-wrap with the fiber direction oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the specimen (90). The second ply was bonded on the two sides of the specimen with the fiber direction parallel to the beam axis(0).This ply i.
16、e. 0ply was selected to investigate the impact of additional horizontal restraint on shear strength.In series SW4, specimen SW4-2 was strengthened with two CFRP plies having perpendicular fiber direction (90) as for specimen SW3-2.Four beam specimens were strengthened in series SO3. Specimen SO3-2 w
17、as strengthened with one-ply CFRP strips in the form of U-wrap with 90-fiber orientation. The strip width was 50 mm with center-to-center spacing of 125 mm. Specimen SO3-3 was strengthened in a manner similar to that of specimen SO3-2, but with strip width equal to 75 mm. Specimen SO3-4 was strength
18、ened with one-ply continuous U-wrap (90). Specimen SO3-5 was strengthened with twoCFRP plies (90) similar to specimens SW3-2 and SW4-2.In series SO4, two beam specimens were strengthened. Specimen SO4-2 was strengthened with one-ply CFRP strips in the form of U-wrap similar to specimen SO3-2. Specim
19、en SO4-3 was strengthened with one-ply continuous U-wrap (90) similar to SO3-4.Fig. 1. Configuration and reinforcement details for beam specimens.Fig. 2. Schematic representation of CFRP strengthening schemes.2.3. Test set-up and instrumentationAll specimens were tested as simple span beams subjecte
20、d to a four-point load as illustrated in Fig. 3. A universal testing machine with 1800 KN capacity was used in order to apply a concentrated load on a steel distribution beam used to generate the two concentrated loads. The load was applied progressively in cycles, usually one cycle before cracking
21、followed by three cycles with the last one up to ultimate. The applied load vs. deflection curves shown in this paper are the envelopes of these load cycles.Four linear variable differential transformers (LVDTs) were used for each test to monitor vertical displacements at various locations as shown
22、in Fig. 3. Two LVDTs were located at mid-span on each side of the specimen. The other two were located at the specimen supports to record support settlement.Fig.3. Schematic representation of test set-up for specimen (a) SW3-1, and (b) SW3-2.For each specimen of series SW, six strain gauges were att
23、ached to three stirrups to monitor the stirrup strain during loading as illustrated in Fig. 1a. Three strain gauges were attached directly to the FRP sheet on the sides of each strengthened beam to monitor strain variation in the FRP. The strain gauges were oriented in the vertical direction and loc
24、ated at the section mid-height with distances of 175, 300 and 425 mm, respectively, from the support for series SW3 and SO3. For beam specimens of series SW4 and SO4, the strain gauges were located at distance of 375, 500 and 625 mm, respectively, from the support.3. Results and discussionIn the fol
25、lowing discussion, reference is always made to weak shear span or span of interest.3.1. Series SW3Shear cracks in the control specimen SW3-1 were observed close to the middle of the shear span when the load reached approximately 90 kN. As the load increased, additional shear cracks formed throughout
26、, widening and propagating up to final failure at a load of 253 kN (see Fig. 4a).In specimen SW3-2 strengthened with CFRP (90), no cracks were visible on the sides or bottom of the test specimen due to the FRP wrapping. However,a longitudinal splitting crack initiated on the top surface of the beam
27、at a high load of approximately 320 kN.Fig. 4. Failure modes of series SW3 specimens.The crack initiated at the location of applied load and extended towards the support. The specimen failed by concrete splitting (see Fig. 4b) at total load of 354 kN. This was an increase of 40% in ultimate capacity
28、 compared to the control specimen SW3-1. The splitting failure was due to the relatively high longitudinal compressive stress developed at top of the specimen, which created a transverse tension, led to the splitting failure. In addition, the relatively large amount of longitudinal steel reinforceme
29、nt combined with over-strengthening for shear by CFRP wrap probably caused this mode of failure. The load vs. mid-span deflection curves for specimens SW3-1 and SW3-2 are illustrated in Fig. 5, to show the additional capacity gained by CFRP.Fig. 5. Applied load vs. mid-span deflection for series SW3
30、 specimens.The maximum CFRP vertical strain measured at failure in specimen SW3-2 was approximately 0.0023 mm/mm, which corresponded to 14% of the reported CFRP ultimate strain. This value is not an absolute because it greatly depends on the location of the strain gauges with respect to a crack. How
31、ever, the recorded strain indicates that if the splitting did not occur, the shear capacity could have reached higher load.Comparison between measured local stirrup strains in specimens SW3-1 and SW3-2 are shown in Fig. 6. The stirrups 1, 2 and 3 were located at distance of 175, 300 and 425 mm from the support, respectively. The results showed that the stirrups 2 and 3 did not yield at ultimate for both specimens. The strains (and the forces) in the stirrups of specimen SW3-2 were, in general, smaller tha
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