Shear strengthening of deficient RC deep beams using NSM FRP system: Experimental and numerical investigation
| 27 mai 2024
À propos de cet article
Publié en ligne: 27 mai 2024
Pages: 140 - 157
Reçu: 01 avr. 2024
Accepté: 03 mai 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2024-0012
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© 2024 Aref Abadel, published by Sciendo
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Test results of all tested specimens
| Beam description of half span part | Shear strength (kN) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Beam part with no stirrups | 67.1 (DB-NS0) | – |
| Beam part having stirrups in all span | 82.5 (DB-S-F) | 23% improvement as compared to DB-NS0 |
| RC beam part with no stirrups but strengthened using NSM U-wrap CFRP strips | 112 (DB-FRP) | 82% improvement as compared to DB-NS0 |
Constitutive material models parameters of concrete, Sikadur resin, and CFRP
| Material | Parameters | Values | Denotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | Dilation angle ( |
32° | Calibrated value |
| Eccentricity ( |
0.1 | ABAQUS (default value) | |
| Stress ratio ( |
1.16 | ABAQUS (default value) | |
| Shape factor ( |
0.667 | ABAQUS (default value) | |
| Sikadur mortar | Dilation angle ( |
40° | Calibrated value |
| Eccentricity ( |
0.1 | ABAQUS (default value) | |
| Stress ratio ( |
1.16 | ABAQUS (default value) | |
| Shape factor ( |
0.667 | ABAQUS (default value) | |
| CFRP sheet | Poisson’s ratio ( |
0.3 | Widely used in FE modeling |
| Modulus of Elasticity ( |
230000 MPa | Given by the manufacturer | |
| Tensile strength (longitudinal: |
1122 MPa | Experimental Value | |
| Compressive strength (longitudinal: |
10 MPa | Al-Mekhlafi, et al. [ |
|
| Shear strength (longitudinal: |
10 MPa | ||
| Transversal tensile strength ( |
10 MPa | ||
| Compressive strength (transversal: |
10 MPa | ||
| Shear strength (transversal: |
10 MPa |
Mixture composition of concrete mixture
| Material | Weight (kg/m3) |
|---|---|
| Cement | 650 |
| Silica sand | 528 |
| Coarse aggregate (Nominal size = 10 mm) | 770 |
| Crush sand | 264 |
| Water (w/c = 0.25) | 162.5 |
| Super-plasticizer(Gli-110) | 3 Liters |
Overview of test samples
| Specimen | Left half span | Right half span | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shear stirrups | Shear strengthening | Shear stirrups | Shear strengthening | |
| DB-S-F | 2L-f6@100 | None | 2L-f6@100 | None |
| DB-NS0 | 2L-f6@100 | None | None | None |
| DB-FRP | 2L-f6@100 | Yes | None | The specimen has two layers of U-wraps of FRP (25 mm wide) spaced at 100 mm intervals, along with a single layer of horizontally bonded FRP strips (50 mm wide) placed at the mid-depth on each face. |
Comparison of experimental and FE results
| Specimen ID | Exp. flexural strength (kN) | FE flexural strength (kN) | Error % |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB-S-F | 165 | 172 | 4.07% |
| DB-NS0 | 134 | 137 | 2.19% |
| DB-FRP | 212 | 218 | 2.75% |
Mechanical characterization of steel reinforcement
| Mechanical Property | Bar diameter | Test Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm | 6 mm | ||
| Yield strength, (MPa) | 525 | 280 | ASTM A370 (2017) |
| Ultimate strength, (MPa) | 578 | 380 | |
| Modulus of elasticity, (GPa) | 200 | 200 | |
Characteristics of the strengthening materials
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CFRP composite | |
| Type of FRP | Unidirectional CFRP sheet |
| Longitudinal elastic modulus of the primary fibers. (GPa) | 77.3 |
| Transverse elastic modulus relative to the primary fiber direction. (MPa) | 40.6 |
| Strain at fracture along the primary fiber direction (%) | 1.1 |
| Maximum tensile strength along the primary fiber direction (MPa) | 846 |
| Thickness of each individual layer, |
1.0 |
| Epoxy | |
| Density (kg /l) | 1.16 |
| Tensile strength of the adhesive (MPa) | > 4.0 (7 days) |
| Tensile modulus of elasticity (GPa) | 3.5 (7 days) |
| Sikadur_31 Thixotropic epoxy_resin mortar | |
| Tensile strength of the adhesive (MPa) | 15 |
| Density (kg /l) | 1.65 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (GPa) | 4.3 |
Mesh convergence analysis results
| Mesh types | Beam elements size | Experimental flexural strength (kN) | FE flexural strength (kN) | Experimental/FE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 | 25 | 165 | 185 | 89.2% |
| Type 2 | 15 | 178 | 92.7% | |
| Type 3 | 7 | 172 | 95.6% |