Numerical Analysis of Underground Concrete Arch Structure Strengthened with Near-Surface Bonded CFRP Strips

Abstract:

To strengthen underground arch structure, the method with near-surface bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips is proposed. A nonlinear finite element program is built to analyze concrete arch structure strengthened with CFRP. Factors that influence the strengthening effect are discussed. After arch strengthened with near-surface bonded CFRP strips, the cracking load, the yield load and the ultimate load has been greatly improved, the stiffness has also been greatly improved. The bearing capacity and the stiffness of arch structure increase with the layer quantity of CFRP increasing, increase with the strip quantity of CFRP in units increases. In the condition of the layer quantity and the strip quantity of CFRP being identical, the increasing ratio of load decreases with the reinforcement ratio increasing.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 594-597)
• Pages: 1324-1330
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.594-597.1324
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Mei Rong Jiang, Feng Nian Jin, Shuai Ling Luo, Hua Lin Fan, Bo Wang
• Keywords: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer/Plastic (CFRP), Finite Element Method (FEM), Near-Surface Bonded CFRP, Underground Concrete Arch

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