Experimental and Numerical Study of Strengthening Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Different Techniques

Faculty Engineering Year: 2023
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Journal: Buildings MDPI Volume: 14
Keywords : Experimental , Numerical Study , Strengthening Prestressed Reinforced    
Abstract:
This study aimed to evaluate the static response of prestressed reinforced concrete beams strengthened in their flexure and shear properties using different strengthening techniques, steel plates, and externally bonded woven carbon fiber fabric (WCFF). The experimental work involved testing twenty large-scale prestressed reinforced concrete beams with a length of 3000 mm, and cross-sections measuring 400 mm in height and 200 mm in breadth were cast in the factory and tested in the laboratory. Four beams without prestressing served as the reference beams; two unbonded pretensioned beams served as the control beams, and the remaining fourteen beams were strengthened with steel plates and externally bonded woven carbon fiber fabric (WCFF). Eight of the beams were strengthened with 4 mm thick steel plates and tested under a monotonically increasing load with manual readings recorded. The remaining six beams were strengthened with 0.5 mm thick WCFF and tested under a monotonically increasing load with manual readings recorded. The variables considered included the strengthening techniques (FRP composite sheets, steel plates), the types of strengthening (slices, U-shaped), and the flexural and shear capacities of the strengthened beams. All the implemented strengthening techniques yielded enhancements in both the flexural and shear strength outcomes of the beams compared to their respective controls. The most significant increase in load capacity, whether in terms of ultimate load or first crack load, for the prestressed concrete beams’ flexure properties occurred when strengthening with U-shaped steel plates. Additionally, the greatest reduction in deflection at the point of reaching the maximum load for the prestressed concrete beams, in terms of their flexure properties, was observed when strengthening with U-shaped steel plates. Similarly, the maximum load increase for the prestressed concrete beams, in terms of their shear properties, was achieved through strengthening with U-shaped woven carbon fiber fabric wrapping. Furthermore, a finite element model was created to simulate various experimental specimens. The finite element model’s results exhibited harmony with the experimental results, affirming the efficacy of the presented finite element model
   
     
 
       

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