Interface Properties of Cracked RC Beams Strengthened with Prestressed Hybrid FRP - Part I: Crack Height

Abstract:

This study is the first part of investigation into the interfacial mechanics performances of cracked reinforced concrete (RC) beam strengthened with prestressed hybrid fiber reinforced polymer (HFRP). Finite element (FE) analysis models were established for such beams with different concrete crack height in this paper. The analysis results indicate that the existing of the flexural cracks obviously affect the stress distribution in the interface between concrete and HFRP, and a sudden change of the stress would arise at the cracks. For cracked RC beams strengthened with prestressed HFRP, both the shearing stress and normal stress of the adhesive layer and fiber sheet are much larger than those without cracks, and the growth rate increases with the crack height.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 163-167)
• Pages: 3673-3676
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.163-167.3673
• Online since: December 2010
• Authors: Yong Chang Guo, J.H. Xie
• Keywords: Crack, Finite Element, Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymer (HFRP), Interface Stress, Pre-Stress

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