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Document:
SP360
Date:
March 1, 2024
Author(s):
ACI Committee 440
Publication:
Symposium Papers
Volume:
360
Abstract:
The 16th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-16) was organized by ACI Committee 440 (Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement) and held on March 23 and 24, 2024, at the ACI Spring 2024 Convention in New Orleans, LA. FRPRCS-16 gathers researchers, practitioners, owners, and manufacturers from the United States and abroad, involved in the use of FRPs as reinforcement for concrete and masonry structures, both for new construction and for strengthening and rehabilitation of existing structures. FRPRCS is the longest running conference series on the application of FRP in civil construction, commencing in Vancouver, BC, in 1993. FRPRCS has been one of the two official conference series of the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) since 2018 (the other is the CICE series). These conference series rotate between Europe, Asia, and the Americas, with alternating years between CICE and FRPRCS. The ACI convention has previously cosponsored the FRPRCS symposium in Anaheim (2017), Tampa (2011), Kansas City (2005), and Baltimore (1999). This Special Publication contains a total of 52 peer-reviewed technical manuscripts from 20 different countries from around the world. Papers are organized in the following topics: (1) FRP Bond and Anchorage in Concrete Structures; (2) Strengthening of Concrete Structures using FRP Systems; (3) FRP Materials, Properties, Tests and Standards; (4) Emerging FRP Systems and Successful Project Applications; (5) FRP-Reinforced Concrete Structures; (6) Advances in FRP Applications in Masonry Structures; (7) Seismic Resistance of FRP-Reinforced/Strengthened Concrete Structures; (8) Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Structures; (9) FRP Use in column Applications; (10) Effect of Extreme Events on FRP-Reinforced/Strengthened Structures; (11) Durability of FRP Systems; and (12) Advanced Analysis of FRP Reinforced Concrete Structures. The breadth and depth of the knowledge presented in these papers is clear evidence of the maturity of the field of composite materials in civil infrastructure. The ACI Committee 440 is witness to this evolution, with its first published ACI CODE-440.11, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Bars,” published in 2022. A second code document on fiber reinforced polymer for repair and rehabilitation of concrete is under development. The publication of the sixteenth volume in the symposium series could not have occurred without the support and dedication of many individuals. The editors would like to recognize the authors who diligently submitted their original papers; the reviewers, many of them members of ACI Committee 440, who provided critical review and direction to improve these papers; ACI editorial staff who guided the publication process; and the support of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) during the many months of preparation for the Symposium.
DOI:
10.14359/51740670
SP-360_51
Todor Zhelyazov, Eythor Rafn Thorhallsson, Jonas Thor Snaebjornsson
The study delves into modeling the interface between Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) and concrete, with a specific emphasis on simulating the gradual deterioration of bond strength. A model rooted in continuum damage mechanics is integrated with an empirically derived relationship to address interfacial shear failure. Material models are defined for the concrete, the externally bonded FRP reinforcement, and the adhesive layer. These material models are implemented in finite element simulations, replicating experimental setups widely used to investigate the FRP-concrete interface. Key results are reported and discussed. More precisely, the numerically obtained load-slip relationships for the interface and visualizations of the damaged zones in concrete are provided. The numerical results are in close agreement with existing experimental data. The finite element analyses suggest that concrete degradation is not limited to the areas near the adhesive joint. This implies that the adhesive joint could influence the overall behavior of the structural elements, even when debonding failures are prevented by anchorage devices.
10.14359/51740663
SP-360_24
Maria Antonietta Aiello and Luciano Ombres
The issues related to deformability, strength and ductility of concrete elements reinforced with FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) bars are critically analyzed and discussed in this paper. The analysis is conducted from an experimental point of view by means of bending tests on concrete beams reinforced with Carbon FRP (CFRP) bars with different amounts of reinforcement, and by an analytical approach aiming to evaluate the deflection and cracking phenomenon (number and width of cracks). The experimental results are compared with the analytical predictions and with predictions developed on the basis of the available codes (ACI, EC2, JSCE). The analysis of the results obtained confirms the most relevant issues of the mechanical behavior of FRP bar-reinforced beams, still worthy of research efforts; some technological and construction solutions that can provide significant improvements are also addressed.
10.14359/51740636
SP-360_13
Girish Narayan Prajapati, Shehab Mehany, Wenxue Chen, and Brahim Benmokrane
This paper presents an experimental study that investigated the physical and mechanical properties of the helical wrap glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. The physical tests are conducted to check the feasibility and quality of the production process through the cross-sectional area and evaluation of the fiber content, moisture absorption, and glass transition temperature of the specimens. While the mechanical tests in this study included testing of the GFRP specimens to determine their tensile properties, transverse shear, and bond strength. Four bar sizes (#3, #4, #5, and #6), representing the range of GFRP reinforcing bars used in practice as longitudinal reinforcement in concrete members subjected to bending, are selected in this investigation. The GFRP bars had a helical wrap surface. The tensile failure of the GFRP bars started with rupture of glass fibers followed by interlaminar delamination and bar crushing. The bond strength of the GFRP bars satisfied the limits in ASTM D7957/D7957M. The test results reveal that the helical wrap GFRP bars had physical and mechanical properties within the standard limits.
10.14359/51740625
SP-360_20
Emmanuel Ferrier, Laurent Michel, Andrea Armonico
This paper presents the crack monitoring of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets. Emphasis is placed on the development of a smart FRP bonded material that can measure the crack opening of a reinforced concrete beam strengthened by FRP. The reliability measured by a conventional digital image correlation (DIC) and by the proposed smart FRP is employed to assess the contribution of the FRP to control the crack. The monitoring process is based on a large set of experimental database consisting of 19 test beams. The effect of FRP to control the crack opening is studied depending on the steel ratio, FRP ratio and the level of damaged of RC beams when FRP is applied. The results were compared with the theoretical values of crack width and spacing predicted using the Eurocode 2 (EC2) formula, calibrated for non-strengthened RC elements. The corresponding results were compared in order to clarify the effect of external bonded FRP on the cracking behaviour of RC beams.
10.14359/51740632
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