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Definition: (1) adhesion of concrete or mortar to reinforcement or other surfaces against which it is placed, including friction and mechanical interlock; (2) adhesion of cement paste to aggregate; (3) adhesion, cohesion, or both between materials; (4) patterns formed by the exposed faces of masonry units, for example, running bond or Flemish bond.- ACI Concrete Terminology


Bond is critical to the interaction of reinforcing material (whether steel, reinforced polymer, or other material) and concrete; exceeding bond stress between the reinforcing bar and the concrete results in some form of cracking, delamination, or pull-out of the bar.

Bond can also refer to adhesive force between cement paste and aggregate, creating a resistance to tensile or shear stresses in the concrete itself.

In instances where concrete is placed against a hardened concrete, the two can become bonded to each other. Often a cement paste is applied to wet the hardened material, improving the chemical interaction at the surface. Bonding agents are also available to assure bond between distinct concrete surfaces.


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JOURNAL Articles ON BOND IN CONCRETE

Long-Term Behavior of Cracked Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Prestressed Concrete Beams in 1200-Day Sustained Load

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Bond Performance of Grouted Splice-Sleeve Connections Using Cylindrical and Tapered Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Sleeves

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Seismic Behavior and Resilience of Concrete Slit Shear Walls with Low-Bond and Debonded High-Strength Reinforcements

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Development Length of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar Based on Nonuniform Bond Stress Distribution

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Physics-Guided Bayesian Framework for Bond Strength Modeling with Explicit Aleatoric–Epistemic Uncertainty Quantification (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Nominal Flexural Strength of Concrete Members Prestressed with Hybrid Tendons

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Lap-Splice Tests of 600 MPa Reinforcing Bars for Slag-Based Concrete

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 7/1/2026

Comparison of Post-Tensioned Slabs with Steel Fiber Reinforcement versus Conventional Bonded Reinforcement (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 6/17/2026

Bond Database for Straight Steel Reinforcing Bars in Tension (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 6/9/2026

SI Construction: The Impacts of Support Fluid on Drilled Shaft Construction (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 6/4/2026

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON BOND IN CONCRETE

Improved Formulations for Unbonded Tendon Stress at Ultimate Based on ACI/PTI CODE-320-25

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2026

Incorporating Recycled Glass Fiber into MgO/Slag-based Mortar

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 5/1/2026

Alkali-activated slag mortar as a potential alternative for concrete repair

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 5/1/2026

DCC Best Practices in Decorative Concrete: Surface Preparation for Cementitious Overlays

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2025

Column Bond-Splitting Failures

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 8/1/2025

Understanding the Mysterious Overstrength of Post-Tensioned Flexural Members

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 7/1/2025

The Effect of Bond on the Behavior of GFRP Reinforced Deep Beams

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 3/1/2025

Near-Surface-Mounted Flexural Strengthening of Existing Concrete Structures

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2024

Resolving Impaired Performance Caused by Conduit Congestion in Concrete Slabs

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 10/1/2024

Case Study: Garage Floor Renovation

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2024

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