Predicting fatigue service life extension of RC bridges with externally bonded CFRP repairs.
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2015-12-01
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Abstract:This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the fatigue performance of RC beams
strengthened with different externally bonded CFRP systems. Seven specimens were fabricated; three had
no CFRP; the remaining four had one of two CFRP systems. The objective of this study was to determine
the effect the CFRP repair had on the growth rate of a fatigue crack initiating from a notch in the tensile
rebars. The results of the experimental study showed an extended fatigue life and a slowed crack growth
rate in specimens repaired with both CFRP systems. The crack growth rates were used to determine
material constants for the Paris Law, which describes growth of a stable fatigue crack. These results were
then used to propose recommendations for design of FRP repair systems for a specific fatigue life.
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