Performances, challenges and opportunities in strengthening reinforced concrete structures by using FRPs – A state-of-the-art review

Siddika, Ayesha; Mamun, Md. Abdullah Al; Ferdous, Wahid; Alyousef, Rayed

doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2020.104480

Cited by 186 publications

(66 citation statements)

References 164 publications

(353 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The outdoor structures are frequently subjected to moisture, rain, humidity, and thermal alterations [ 19 ]. These extreme environments were found to be a critical parameter that can deteriorate the properties of materials [ 20 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation

Ferdous

Salih

et al. 2021

Polymers

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Fatigue loading is critical to fibre reinforced polymer composites due to their anisotropic and heterogenous nature. This study investigated the tensile fatigue behaviour of polyester and vinyl ester based GFRP laminates to understand the critical aspects of failure mode and fatigue life under cyclic loading. GFRP laminates with two different resin systems (polyester and vinyl ester), two different stress ratios (0.1 and 0.5) and two different environmental conditions (air and water) were investigated at an applied stress of 80%, 60%, and 40% of the ultimate capacity. Based on the investigated parameters (i.e., resin types, stress ratio, environmental conditioning, and maximum applied stress), a fatigue model was proposed. Results show that the resin system plays a great role in fatigue failure mode while the stress ratio and environmental condition significantly affect the tensile fatigue life of GFRP laminates. The types of resin used in GFRP laminates and environmental conditions as input parameters in the proposed fatigue model are a unique contribution.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation

Ferdous

Salih

et al. 2021

Polymers

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Several advantages have been reported on the use of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC), for instance, the reduction in terms of costs and an improvement in the quality of structures, mainly in crack control and under cyclic loading [ 24 ]. Some authors have focused on the tension stiffening effect on reinforcing bars embedded in plain concrete and steel-fiber-reinforced concrete ties, varying the main parameters, such as the fiber volume, the maximum aggregate size, and the diameter of the steel reinforcement, observing the effectiveness of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete in controlling the crack pattern of reinforced concrete structures [ 25 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of the Notch-to-Depth Ratio on the Post-Cracking Behavior of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Concrete barely possesses tensile strength, and it is susceptible to cracking, which leads to a reduction of its service life. Consequently, it is significant to find a complementary material that helps alleviate these drawbacks. The aim of this research was to determine analytically and experimentally the effect of the addition of the steel fibers on the performance of the post-cracking stage on fiber-reinforced concrete, by studying four notch-to-depth ratios of 0, 0.08, 0.16, and 0.33. This was evaluated through 72 bending tests, using plain concrete (control) and fiber-reinforced concrete with volume fibers of 0.25% and 0.50%. Results showed that the specimens with a notch-to-depth ratio up to 0.33 are capable of attaining a hardening behavior. The study concludes that the increase in the dosage leads to an improvement in the residual performance, even though an increase in the notch-to-depth ratio has also occurred.

show abstract

“…Compared with other FRP materials, glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) exerts higher demand because of relatively reasonable cost and stable performance [3]. Recently, several researchers investigated GFRP in manufacturing composite slab [4], FRP composites jacket [5], and other hybrid structures [6]. Pultruded GFRP profiles greatly improved structure capacity and environmental durability, and it is considered as one of promising applications in structure engineering [7].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Numerical Analysis of Two I‐shaped GFRP Composite Bridge with Corrugated Webs

Yan

Zhang

Luo

2021

Advances in Civil Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

With the advantage of high strength, lightness, and good environmental resistance, glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) pultruded profile is regarded as an innovative way that has been used in infrastructure over the last few decades. However, some disadvantages also limited its widespread application in practice, including relatively low elastic and shear modulus and high deformability due to buckling failure. To overcome these disadvantages, some composite structure systems are proposed, such as GFRP-concrete composite structure system. This paper presents an innovative GFRP-concrete composite bridge prototype system, which mainly includes two I-shaped GFRP girders with corrugated webs combined with a thin steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete (SFRCC) deck. This composite bridge system is proved to improve structure shear stability and bending stiffness. Three-dimensional finite element (FEA) models are created to simulate the flexural behavior of two-I-shaped-girder composite bridge with straight webs, and the model result is validated with experimental data. Furthermore, the revised FE model that uses corrugated webs instead of straight webs is created, and the static and dynamic behaviors are investigated, including shearing stability properties, bending vibration frequency due to bending and torsion, mid-span vertical deflection, and lateral displacement due to wind load. Further research efforts on the influence of parameters dimension variation in corrugated webs girder composite system are needed. A total of four variable parameters are selected to test, which are GFRP corrugated web width, thickness, height, and SFRCC top slab thickness, respectively. All these conclusions will provide some design recommendations and guideline of a GFRP-concrete corrugated webs composite bridge in further study.

show abstract

Performances, challenges and opportunities in strengthening reinforced concrete structures by using FRPs – A state-of-the-art review

Abstract: Performances, challenges and opportunities in strengthening reinforced concrete structures by using FRPs-A state-of-the-art review, Engineering Failure Analysis (2020), doi:

Cited by 186 publications

References 164 publications

Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation

Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation

Effect of the Notch-to-Depth Ratio on the Post-Cracking Behavior of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

Numerical Analysis of Two I‐shaped GFRP Composite Bridge with Corrugated Webs

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About