Title:
Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with GFRCM
Author(s):
Rizwan Azam, Ayman Shihata, Khaled A. Soudki and Jeffrey S. West
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
322
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
7.1-7.16
Keywords:
Reinforced Concrete, FRCM, TRM, TRC, glass, fabric, cementitious, bond, shear, corrosion
DOI:
10.14359/51706958
Date:
6/18/2018
Abstract:
This paper presents the results of an experimental study conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a glass fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (GFRCM) composite system to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) beams. A total of fifteen beams were tested in two groups: Group A was designed to investigate the use of GFRCM to rehabilitate corrosion damaged tension lap splices in RC beams. Group B was designed to investigate the use of GFRCM to strengthen shear critical RC beams. The test results demonstrated that GFRCM is a promising system to enhance the load carrying capacity of RC beams.