A review on retrofitting concrete members with near‐surface mounted‐fiber reinforced polymer composites

M Al‐Zu'bi, M Fan, E Bertolesi… - Structural Concrete, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In an era flooded with a multitude of studies investigating the performance of concrete
structures retrofitted using fiber‐reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, this review addresses …

Shear strengthening of RC beams using NSM CFRP bonded using cement-based adhesive

D Alwash, R Kalfat, R Al-Mahaidi, H Du - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The shear strength of existing Reinforced concrete (RC) members can be improved by
bonding Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs) as Near-surface mounted (NSM) or …

A review on performance of near‐surface mounted‐carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer laminates bonded into slits

S Gupta, A Sharma, RK Varma… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The near‐surface mounted (NSM) technique over the years has become the most popular
retrofitting technique for obtaining enhanced strength and durability in reinforced concrete …

[HTML][HTML] A new bond-slip model for NSM FRP systems using cement-based adhesives through artificial neural networks (ANN)

S Akbarpoor, M Rezazadeh, B Ghiassi… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper introduced a novel Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)-based bond–slip model for
the Near-surface mounted (NSM) FRP system using cement-based adhesives, as an …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical performance of timber connections made of thick flexible polyurethane adhesives

JG Pečnik, I Gavrić, V Sebera, M Kržan, A Kwiecień… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates timber connections with flexible polyurethane adhesives, which
prove to have the potential for timber-adhesive composite structures without mechanical …

Comparative study on the bond performance of near-surface mounted fiber-reinforced polymer bars

O Aljidda, A El Refai, W Alnahhal - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the experimental and analytical results of a large study on the bond
performance of near-surface mounted (NSM) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars. The …

Development of a new nano modified cement based adhesive for FRP strengthened RC members

D Alwash, R Kalfat, H Du, R Al-Mahaidi - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is currently a high demand in the construction industry for high-strength and durable
cement-based adhesives (CBAs) for use in a variety of applications such as ground anchors …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of one–way RC slabs strengthened with near–surface mounted and externally bonded …

O Aljidda, A El Refai, W Alnahhal - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the flexural performance of one-way reinforced concrete (RC) slabs
strengthened with two distinct strengthening systems: near–surface mounted (NSM) bars …

[HTML][HTML] Flexural behaviour of NSM CFRP laminate strip systems in concrete using stiff and flexible adhesives

JR Cruz, S Seręga, J Sena-Cruz, E Pereira… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents the results of an experimental and numerical investigation on the flexural
behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs strengthened by carbon fibre reinforced …

Bond durability of near-surface-mounted BFRP and GFRP bars in aggressive environments

O Aljidda, W Alnahhal, A El Refai - Journal of Composites for …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
An experimental and analytical study on the bond durability of near-surface-mounted fiber-
reinforced polymer bars is reported in this paper. C-shaped pullout specimens reinforced …