Experimental Study of Reactive Powder Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP for Critical Shear Zones

Abstract

The behavior and shear strength characteristics of eight SFRHSC beams strengthened with CFRP strips subjected to combined bending and shear are studied in the present research (in addition to a 9th control beam without CFRP strengthening). The studied variables were shear span to effective depth ratio (a/d) and the deep beam effect, the effect of end anchorage of the CFRP strips with the beams, and effect of the amount of wrapping (width and spacing of the CFRP strips).Tests show that the presence of end anchorage for the strips increases the shear capacity of the beams by 12%for beams with the same properties regardless to the compressive strength.

Keywords

• high strength concrete
• steel fiber
• reactive powder concrete
• cfrp strips
• end anchorage effect