Modelling experimental bond fatigue failures of concrete beams strengthened with NSM CFRP rods

Near surface mounting (NSM) is a promising strengthening technique provided that the full bond between the strengthening material and the existing structure develops. Wahab et al. (2011) reported fatigue bond failures by de-bonding between the CFRP rod and the epoxy that started at mid span. As the...

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Published in:Composites. Part B, Engineering Engineering, 2015-03, Vol.70, p.113-121
Main Authors: Wahab, Noran, Topper, Timothy, Soudki, Khaled A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A. Carbon fibre
B. Fibre/matrix bond
Bonding
C. Analytical modelling
Carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Crack propagation
Cracks
Fatigue
Fatigue failure
Mathematical models
Strengthening
Stresses
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Summary:Near surface mounting (NSM) is a promising strengthening technique provided that the full bond between the strengthening material and the existing structure develops. Wahab et al. (2011) reported fatigue bond failures by de-bonding between the CFRP rod and the epoxy that started at mid span. As the load was cycled, the de-bonding propagated towards the support. The model presented here describes the failure of those beams. The de-bonding was modeled as a crack growing at the interface between the CFRP rod and the epoxy where the driving force was the interfacial shear stresses between the CFRP rod and the epoxy. Once the stresses at the crack tip exceeded the allowable fatigue stresses between the CFRP rod and the epoxy, de-bonding occurred and the crack length increased. Ahead of the crack tip, the CFRP rod was fully bonded to the epoxy and the forces decayed exponentially. Behind the crack tip, the rod was partially de-bonded. The experimental and calculated number of cycles until excessive slipping between the CFRP rod and the epoxy occurred and the forces in the CFRP rod at all locations in the shear span at the onset of failure were in good agreement.
ISSN:1359-8368
1879-1069
DOI:10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.10.040