Fiber-reinforced polymer composites in strengthening reinforced concrete structures: A critical review

MZ Naser, RA Hawileh, JA Abdalla - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites continue to provide designers with the ability to
deliver innovative and intelligent solutions to overcome the ever-growing aging issues in …

Modeling strategies of finite element simulation of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with FRP: A review

MZ Naser, RA Hawileh, J Abdalla - Journal of Composites Science, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites do not only possess superior mechanical
properties, but can also be easy to tailor, install, and maintain. As such, FRPs offer novel and …

Experimental study of a composite beam externally bonded with a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic plate

W Zhang, S Kang, X Liu, B Lin, Y Huang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
According to the characteristics of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) with high tensile
strength and carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) with high strength and light weight, a …

Flexural performance of 3D-printed composite beams with ECC and recycled fine aggregate concrete: Experimental and numerical analysis

H Liu, J **ao, T Ding - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
To overcome the difficulties of placing steel bars in 3D-printed concrete (3DPC), a novel
reinforcement method combining engineered cementitious composites (ECC) and recycled …

Effect of FRP U-jackets on the behaviour of RC beams strengthened in flexure with NSM CFRP strips

SS Zhang, Y Ke, ST Smith, HP Zhu, ZL Wang - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The near-surface mounted (NSM) fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening technique
has become a viable strengthening method for reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Premature …

Experimental and numerical investigations on shear behavior of RC beams strengthened with U-wrapped PET FRP

SJ Mei, YL Bai, JG Dai - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reports the investigations of experimental and numerical programs on the shear
performance of U-shaped Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) FRP-retrofitted RC beams …

Effect of load distribution on the behaviour of RC beams strengthened in flexure with near-surface mounted (NSM) FRP

SS Zhang, Y Ke, E Chen, H Biscaia, WG Li - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Debonding failures of FRP have been frequently observed in laboratory tests of reinforced
concrete (RC) beams flexurally-strengthened with near-surface mounted (NSM) fibre …

Numerical and analytical modeling of concrete beams with steel, FRP and hybrid FRP-steel reinforcements

F Bencardino, A Condello, L Ombres - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
The paper presents the results obtained from a numerical and analytical analysis carried out
on a set of concrete beams reinforced with steel bars, Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bars …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of adhesive properties on the bond behaviour of externally bonded FRP-to-concrete joints

JW Shi, WH Cao, ZS Wu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The influence of adhesive properties on the bond behaviour of externally bonded fibre-
reinforced polymer (FRP)-to-concrete joints is the focus of this paper. First, FRP-to-concrete …

Strengthening RC beams with mid-span supporting prestressed CFRP plates: An experimental investigation

JQ Yang, P Feng, B Liu, H Wang, W Zhao, L Hu - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel strengthening method for reinforced concrete (RC) beams
using prestressed carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates. In the proposed method …