1. Flexural and cracking behavior of corroded RC continuous beams strengthened with energized C‐FRCM system.
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Feng, Ran, Tang, Jing‐Pu, Liu, Panpan, Wang, Fangying, Zeng, Jun‐Jie, and Zhu, Ji‐Hua
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CONCRETE beams , *REINFORCED concrete corrosion , *CARBON fiber-reinforced plastics , *DIGITAL image correlation , *DIGITAL images , *CARBON nanofibers , *FAILURE mode & effects analysis - Abstract
This paper presents an experimental investigation into the flexural and cracking behavior of corroded reinforced concrete continuous beams with 11‐month wet–dry cycles strengthened by anodic polarized carbon‐fabric‐reinforced cementitious matrix (C‐FRCM) plates. The failure modes and flexural bearing capacities were discussed. The influences of the layer of carbon fabric mesh and complete carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer (CFRP) wrapping as end anchorage on the strengthening effectiveness were explored. The complete crack development patterns were captured by a digital image correlation system, and the results showed that the C‐FRCM system can provide satisfactory crack width control, as proved by the reduced crack spacing and the maximum crack width. The flexural capacities of the strengthened beams were effectively enhanced and the debonding failure can be eliminated through complete CFRP wrappings. Moreover, the design recommendations were proposed based on the estimation of the crack development as per related design guidelines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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