Investigation on End-Anchorage of SRG Composites Externally Bonded to a Concrete Substrate

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Title: Investigation on End-Anchorage of SRG Composites Externally Bonded to a Concrete Substrate

Author(s): Xingxing Zou, Chris Moore, and Lesley H. Sneed

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 345

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 156-168

Keywords: anchorage, bond, concrete, SRG composite

DOI: 10.14359/51731578

Date: 2/1/2021

Abstract:
Externally bonded (EB) steel reinforced grout (SRG) composites have the potential to improve the flexural and shear performance of existing concrete and masonry structural members. However, one of the most commonly observed failure modes of SRG-strengthened structures is due to composite debonding, which reduces composite action and limits the SRG contribution to the member load-carrying capacity. This study investigated an endanchorage system for SRG strips bonded to a concrete substrate. The end anchorage was achieved by embedding the ends of the steel cords into the substrate. Nineteen single-lap direct shear specimens with varying composite bonded lengths and anchor binder materials were tested to study the effectiveness of the end-anchorage on the bond performance. For specimens with relatively long bonded length, the end-anchorage slightly improved the performance in terms of peak load achieved before detachment of the bonded region. Anchored specimens with long bonded length showed notable post-detachment behavior. Anchored specimens with epoxy resin achieved load levels significantly higher than the peak load before composite detachment occurred. For specimens with relatively short bonded length, the end-anchorage provided a notable increase in peak load and global slip at composite detachment. A generic load response was proposed for SRG-concrete joints with end anchors.

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