Experimental investigation of strengthening of non ductile RC beams using FRP

Zeris, CA

dc.contributor.author	Zeris, CA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:50:23Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:50:23Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/35097
dc.relation.uri	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865851313&partnerID=40&md5=e2d21837028b73739c3504004b015dcc	en
dc.subject.other	Ductility capacity	en
dc.subject.other	Experimental investigations	en
dc.subject.other	Fiber reinforced polymers	en
dc.subject.other	RC beams	en
dc.subject.other	RC buildings	en
dc.subject.other	Reinforced concrete beams	en
dc.subject.other	Shear span	en
dc.subject.other	Strength prediction	en
dc.subject.other	Ductility	en
dc.subject.other	Engineering geology	en
dc.subject.other	Reinforced concrete	en
dc.subject.other	Synthetic fibers	en
dc.subject.other	Civil engineering	en
dc.title	Experimental investigation of strengthening of non ductile RC beams using FRP	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	An experimental investigation is presented comparing the response of four full size reinforced concrete (RC) beams, mostly without current detailing provisions for ductility, typical of existing RC buildings designed with past seismic regulations. All specimens are initially strengthened with synthetic fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) and are tested as continuous two-span beams with different shear span to depth ratios, their response being compared to a control specimen encompassing currently enforced detailing provisions. Three alternative strengthening methods are considered. The tests demonstrate that specimens with longitudinal side strengthening exhibit a larger ductility capacity, compared to the specimen strengthened with conventional top and bottom FRP application. Furthermore, the reliability of current design analytical models for strength prediction is evaluated, considering their ability to predict experimental behavior.	en
heal.journalName	8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.spage	5953	en
dc.identifier.epage	5963	en