International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics

Volume 116 No. 13 2017, 473-479

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REPAIR OF DAMAGED REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM BY EXTERNALLY BONDED

WITH CFRP SHEETS

M.Hemapriya1, T.P.Meikandaan2
Assistant Professor 1,2,Department of Civil Engineering,
BIST, BIHER, Bharath University, Chennai.
[email protected]

Abstract: This report represents the study on the 1.1 General

behaviour CFRP sheet when wrapped around the
damaged beam retaining its strength of about (40- To meet up the requirements of advanced
120)% and also mechanical properties of concrete by infrastructure, new innovative materials and
following all codal provisions. CFRP (Carbon Fibre technologies in construction industry has started to
Reinforced Polymer) sheet was used in wrapping the make its way. Any technology or material has its
damaged beam. Cube and Cylinder specimen were limitations. With structures becoming old and the
casted and were tested. Accordingly Compressive increasing bar corrosion, old buildings have started to
Strength and Split Tensile Strength Tests were carried demand additional retrofits to increase their durability
out at 7 and 28 days. and life.
The main aim of our study was to compare Use of FRP for confinement has proved to be
control beams for flexure as well as shear and check for effective retrofitting and strengthening application. The
the beam wrapped with CFRP sheet in order to get the confinement in seismically active regions has proved to
difference as how much of its strength it has regained be one of the early applications of FRP materials in
with M20 grade concrete. The research concluded that infrastructure applications. Confinement may be
bonding of CFRP sheet for flexure and shear has beneficial in non-seismic zones too, where, for
increased its load bearing capacity of the damaged instance, survivability of explosive attacks is required
beam. or the axial load capacity of a column needs to be
increased due to higher vertical loads. Hence, FRP
1. Intorduction composites are finding ways to prove effective[1-2].

2. Experimental Investigation

Table 1. Control Beam (FCB 1)

Load (ton) LVDT 1 (mm) LVDT 2 (mm)

0 0 0
0.5 0.2 0.2
1 0.4 0.4
1.5 0.6 0.5
2 1.0 0.90
2.5 (Initial Crack) 1.5 1.40
3 2.1 2.0
3.5 2.5 2.4

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4 3.2 3.0
4.5 3.8 3.5
5 5.0 5.0
5.5 7.0 7.0
5.94 (Ultimate Load) 10.5 11.5

Figure 1. Graphical
phical representation of Deflection vs Load (FCB 1)

Table 2. Control Beam (FCB 2)

Load (ton) LVDT 1 (mm) LVDT 2 (mm)

0 0 0
0.5 0.2 0.2
1 0.4 0.3
1.5 0.6 0.5
2 1.1 0.9
2.5 (Initial Crack) 1.4 1.4
3 2.1 2.0
3.5 2.3 2.4
4 3.2 3.0
4.5 3.8 3.5
5 5.
5.0 5.0
5.5 7.1 7.0
5.96 (Ultimate Load) 11.2 11.3

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Figure 3. Graphical representation of Deflection vs Load (FCB 2)

Table 3. Control Beam (FCB 3)

Load (ton) LVDT 1 (mm) LVDT 2 (mm)

0 0 0
0.5 0.2 0.2
1 0.4 0.45
1.5 0.6 0.50
2 1 0.9
2.5 (Initial Crack) 1.5 1.3
3 2.1 2.0
3.5 2.5 2.4
4 3.2 3.1
4.5 3.8 3.6
5 5.0 4.7
5.5 7.0 6.8
5.95 (Ultimate Load) 11.3 10.8

Figure 4. Graphical representation of Deflection vs Load (FCB 3)

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2.1 For Shear

Table 4. Control Beam (SCB 1)

Load (ton) LVTD 1 (mm) LVTD 2 (mm)

0 0 0
0.5 0.7 0.1
1 0.9 0.3
1.5 (Initial Crack) 1.1 0.4
2 1.4 0.6
2.5 1.8 1
3 2.4 1.5
3.5 2.8 1.7
4 3.4 2.3
4.5 3.8 2.7
5 4.5 3.4
5.5 (Ultimate Load) 5.9 4.8

Figure 5. Graphical representation of Deflection vs Load (SCB 1)

Table 5. Control Beam (SCB 2)

Load (ton) LVTD 1 (mm) LVTD 2 (mm)

0 0 0
0.5 0.4 0.1
1 0.6 0.2
1.5 (Initial Crack) 0.9 0.5
2 1.1 0.8
2.5 1.4 1
3 1.7 1.3
3.5 2 1.6
4 2.4 1.9
4.5 2.8 2.4
5 4 3.5
5.4 (Ultimate Load) 5.3 4.6

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3. Summary & Conclusion Polymer). There are many types of FRP's among which
CFRP has the best result out of all for retaining or
3.1 Summary increasing the loading capacity. The study is concerned
with the assessment of the functional efficiency of the
The retrofitting of elements in the framed structures CFRP on strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beam
are now being practised which helps the damaged beam For the purpose of the study of the strengthening
either by over loading or due to the aging to retain its behaviour of the CFRP sheet when externally bonded
ultimate load bearing capacity by 80 - 125 % leading to around the beam to a specific pattern the results on
the increment as well. The products which have been testing of control beams are compared to the CFRP
common for the maintenance or repairing of damaged wrapped beams and then the conclusions were derived.
beams and columns are of FRP's (Fibre Reinforced
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