Abstract
This paper presents an experimental investigation on the effectiveness of various types of spike anchors in combination with U-shaped FRP jackets for shear strengthening of reinforced concrete T-beams. The parameters examined include the orientation, the number and spacing of anchors as well as the role of carbon versus glass fibers in the anchors. It is concluded that anchors placed inside the slab are many times more effective than those placed horizontally inside the web and that anchors of similar geometrical characteristics (e.g. embedment length) display similar effectiveness, despite the difference in the type of fibers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| State | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2012 - Rome, Italy Duration: Jun 13 2012 → Jun 15 2012 |
Other
| Other | 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2012 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Period | 6/13/12 → 6/15/12 |
Keywords
- FRP
- Reinforced concrete
- Shear strengthening
- Spike anchors
- T-beams
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Civil and Structural Engineering