Flexure Performance of RC One-Way Slabs Strengthened with Composite Materials
Abstract
Composite materials are widely used in retrofitting bridge and building construction in order to improve the load-carrying capacity of understrength or deficient structural members. This paper presents experimental research conducted on full-scale one-way RC slabs strengthened using three different composites. The flexure performance of a new innovative composite, fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM), is evaluated and compared with that of conventional fiber-reinforced polymers for some specimens under laboratory condition and for other specimens exposed to environmental conditioning before testing. The test results illustrate the impact of the composite materials on enhancing the flexural strength of RC slabs and their durability performance.
Recommended Citation
Z. R. Aljazaeri and J. J. Myers, "Flexure Performance of RC One-Way Slabs Strengthened with Composite Materials," Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, vol. 30, no. 7, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Jul 2018.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Beams and girders; Bridges; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; Durability; Fiber reinforced plastics; Reinforced concrete; Reinforced plastics; Steel fibers; Strengthening (metal); Cementitious matrices; CFRP grids; Flexural behavior; One-way; Steel reinforced polymer; Polymer matrix composites; Bearing capacity; Carbon fiber; Composite; Environmental conditions; Flexure; Matrix; Polymer; Steel; Strength; Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer grid (CFRP grid); Fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM); Reinforced concrete (RC) slabs; Steel-reinforced polymer (SRP)
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0899-1561; 1943-5533
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jul 2018
