Shear Strengthening of RC Beams with U-Wrapped FRCM Composites: State of the Art and Assessment of Available Analytical Models

Abstract Shear strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) members with externally bonded (EB) fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites represents an attractive solution with respect to alternative strengthening techniques. The EB FRCM could be side-bonded, U-wrapped, or fully...

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Published in:Journal of composites for construction 2025-02, Vol.29 (1)
Main Authors: Bertolli, V., Sneed, L. H., Focacci, F., D’Antino, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Bonding strength
Composite materials
Configuration management
Fiber reinforced plastics
Fiber reinforced polymers
Parameter estimation
Parameter identification
Reinforced concrete
Shear strength
Strengthening
Technical Papers
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Summary:Abstract Shear strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) members with externally bonded (EB) fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites represents an attractive solution with respect to alternative strengthening techniques. The EB FRCM could be side-bonded, U-wrapped, or fully wrapped around the beam cross section. Compared with analogous research on EB fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs), limited work was performed to study the contribution of the EB FRCM to the shear strength of RC beams and was mainly focused on the U-wrapped configuration. Although various analytical models to estimate the EB FRCM shear strength contribution were proposed, their accuracy and the role of different parameters on the results obtained were not thoroughly investigated. In this paper, a state of the art on side-bonded and U-wrapped FRCM shear-strengthened RC beams is provided and discussed to highlight the knowledge gaps and identify the main parameters that control the member shear strength. The accuracy of the available analytical models for the U-wrapped configuration is assessed with respect to a database of experimental FRCM shear-strengthened RC beams collated from the literature. The results obtained point out the key features that the analytical model should have to provide accurate and reliable predictions.
ISSN:1090-0268
1943-5614
DOI:10.1061/JCCOF2.CCENG-4736