Reinforced Concrete Design with FRP Composites presents specific information necessary for designing concrete structures with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites as a substitute for steel reinforcement and for using FRP fabrics to strengthen concrete members.
Reinforced Concrete Design with FRP Composites:
- Examines the analysis, design, durability, and serviceability of concrete members reinforced with FRP
- Provides fundamental theories of concrete member behavior under different loading conditions
- Features analysis and design approaches recommended by the ACI Committee 440 guide documents
- Focuses on two basic structural criteria: strength and serviceability
- Supplements the discussion with many practical examples, extensive references in each chapter, and a glossary of terms
Reinforced Concrete Design with FRP Composites first introduces the elements that constitute composites the structural constituent and matrix, and discuss how composites are manufactured.
Following an examination of the durability of FRP composites that contain fibers, such as glass, carbon, or aramid, the Reinforced Concrete Design with FRP Composites illustrates how FRP external reinforcement systems (FRP-ER) can be used for enhancing the strength and stiffness of concrete structures using theory and design principles.
Contents
1. Properties of Constituent Materials: Concrete, Steel, Polymers, and Fibers
- Ingredients of Concrete
- Types of Concrete
- Strength of Concrete
- Strength Characteristics of Concrete
- Reinforcing Steel
- Constituents of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites
- Polymers
- Reinforcement (Fibers)
- Aramid Fibers (Kevlar Fibers)
- Boron Fibers
- Additives and Other Ingredients
- Fillers
- Fiber Surface Treatment (Sizing)
- Properties of Fibers
2. Properties of Composites
- Manufacturing Methods
- Significance of QC and QA in Manufacturing
3. Durability: Aging of Composites
- Environmental Factors Affecting FRP Properties
- Durability and Safety Factors
- Physical, Chemical, and Thermal Aging
- Mechanisms of Polymer Degradation
- Coupling Agent and Interface
- Parameters Affecting FRP Properties
- Accelerated Aging
- Manufacturing and Durability
- Current Gaps in Durability Analysis
4. Strengthening of Structural Members
- Bonding Concrete Beams with FRP-ER
- Types of FRP Systems
- Advantages and Limitations of FRP Composite Wraps for
- Reinforced Concrete Members
- Fiber Wrap Technology Applications: Case Studies
- Compatibility of Steel-Reinforced Concrete and FRP-ER
- The ACI Guide Specifications
- Design Properties of FRP-ER and Constituents
- Failure Modes
- Flexural Forces in FRP-ER Strengthened Beams
- Flexural Strains and Stresses in FRP-ER Strengthened Beams
- Nominal Flexural Strength of a Singly Reinforced Beam
- Trial-and-Error Procedure for Analysis and Design
- Computation of Deflection and Crack Width
- Design Examples on Flexure
- Shear Behavior of Wrapped Concrete Members
- Design Examples on Shear
5. Design and Behavior of Internally FRP-Reinforced Beams
- Advantages and Limitations of Steel and FRP Reinforcements
- Design Philosophy
- Flexural Behavior and Failure Modes of Rectangular FRP-Reinforced Beams
- Minimum and Maximum FRP Reinforcement Ratios
- Temperature and Shrinkage Reinforcement
- Energy Absorption in FRP-Reinforced Members: Ductility and Deformability Factors
- Shear Strength of FRP-Reinforced Beams
6. Bond and Development Length
- Bond Behavior of Steel Bars
- Bond Behavior of FRP Bars
- Research on Bond Strength of FRP Bars
- Estimation of Bond Strength
- Current Research Findings
7. Serviceability: Deflection and Crack-Width
- Serviceability of Concrete Structures
- Deflections
- Practical Considerations for the Control of Deflections
- Examples on Deflections
- Crack Widths
- Examples on Crack Widths
- Creep-Rupture
- Creep-Rupture Stress Limits
- Examples of Creep-Rupture Stress Limits
- Fatigue Stress Limits
Index
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