Journal
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
Volume 149, Issue -, Pages 82-91Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.05.011
Keywords
Debonding; Concrete cover detachment; Crack spacing; Non-contact optical measurements; Strain analysis; CFRP; NSM
Funding
- European Commission [MC-ITN-2013-607851]
- Structural Engineering Department of Lulea University of Technology (LTU)
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The allowable strain in fibre reinforced polymers reinforcement is limited by design codes to avoid debonding. The near-surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement technique has been proven to produce better anchorage behaviour compared to externally bonded reinforcement solutions. However, NSM solutions do not always eliminate debonding issues, with concrete cover detachment (CCD) typically occurring in RC beams strengthened for flexure. This experimental study investigated the efficiency of side mounted (S) compared to bottom mounted (B) NSM bars to prevent CCD. The experimental results were compared to models available in the literature that predict the observed failure modes and the crack spacing in the NSM anchorage zone. Compared to B-NSM, the S-NSM solution was successful in avoiding brittle CCD failure and showed increased rotational capacity and energy dissipation at failure. Existing CCD debonding models were found to be conservative.
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