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The International Concrete Abstracts Portal is an ACI led collaboration with leading technical organizations from within the international concrete industry and offers the most comprehensive collection of published concrete abstracts.
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Document:
CI4710DCC
Date:
October 1, 2025
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
10
Abstract:
The success and longevity of cement-based overlays depend significantly on proper surface preparation. This article provides general guidance for successfully bonding cementious overlays to the concrete subbase. Basic steps of surface inspection and preparation are outlined.
SP365_08
March 1, 2025
Author(s):
Taylor Brodbeck, Giorgio T. Proestos, and Rudolf Seracino
Symposium Papers
365
As glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcing bars become more widely used, there is a need to better understand the behavior of GFRP reinforced members. GFRP reinforced deep beams are one example of concrete members that are not currently well understood. Besides the linear elastic behavior of GFRP material, another significant difference between GFRP and steel reinforcement is the difference in surface treatment. While deformation requirements are prescribed for steel reinforcing bars, FRP bars may have different surface treatments depending on the manufacturer. The different surface treatments lead to different bond characteristics and, ultimately, a difference in performance. This research explores the effect of bond through both an analytical study using VecTor2 and a series of large-scale deep beam tests reinforced with GFRP bars. Analytically, VecTor2 was able to capture the behavior of published experiments from the literature, reinforced with sand-coated GFRP bars. An alternative surface preparation consisting of machined indentations was introduced as a parameter in this study, resulting in significant changes in the performance and behavior of the deep beams. VecTor2 was also able to capture the behavior of these beams when adjustments were made to the bond model to match the observations of the experiments.
DOI:
10.14359/51746688
CI4610Thiel
October 1, 2024
Charles C. Thiel Jr. and K. Dirk Bondy
46
All new parking structures in California are required to be wired for photovoltaic installations, resulting in conduit requirements that are excessive for some slabs. These conditions can seriously impair the structural load path and create an unanticipated structural hazard. The California State University (CSU) system’s Seismic Review Board developed interim conduit placement requirements for CSU projects.
CI4610Yamin
Joseph L. Yamin and Daniel T. Millman
Near-surface-mounted (NSM) reinforcement can be used for strengthening of concrete members without extensive demolition of concrete sections. The article offers a historical review of this strengthening method and discusses its basic mechanics and design considerations, as well as projects where NSM was used for flexural strengthening of bridge elements.
CI4609TechSpotlightAquajet
September 1, 2024
9
While it might seem that hydrodemolition is only appropriate for big projects, it can also be an economical choice for compact applications, such as the renovation of a residential garage floor. The floor had heavy damage that required recasting with new concrete. The floor was diamond ground, so the hydrodemolition method was well-suited to create a rough, consistent bonding surface for the new concrete.
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