Use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) with CFRP anchors for shear-strengthening and design recommendations/quality control procedures for CFRP anchors.
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2017-03-01
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Abstract:The objective of the study was to demonstrate the feasibility of using bi-directional layouts of CFRP for shear
strengthening of bridge girders. In a previous project (0-6306), it was demonstrated that uni-directional CFRP
strips and CFRP anchors improved the shear strength of reinforced concrete elements. Because the data on the bidirectional
layout of CFRP was limited, additional work carried out to understand the behavior and design of CFRP
strips and anchors for bridge elements subjected to large shear forces. The tests indicated that bi-directional CFRP
layouts did not consistently improve the shear capacity but the loads at first shear cracking increased (20 to 40 %
over the loads for uni-directional layouts of T-beams and less than 10% for pile cap girders), which improved
serviceability by reducing crack widths and improving the stiffness of the members. Anchor installation is critical
to shear strengthening so quality control procedures are needed to make sure that material used and installation
procedures meet design requirements.
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