[HTML][HTML] Analysis and design of RC structures strengthened with mechanically fastened FRP laminates: A review

A Napoli, LC Bank, VL Brown, E Martinelli… - Composites Part B …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of Mechanically Fastened Fiber Reinforced Polymer (MF-FRP) laminates is
emerging as a viable alternative to adhesively bonded FRP laminates for the rehabilitation …

Efficiency of different techniques in flexural strengthening of RC beams under monotonic and fatigue loading

JM Sena-Cruz, JAO Barros, MRF Coelho… - … and Building Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
In the context of flexural strengthening of concrete structures, fibre reinforced polymers
(FRPs) have been used mostly by two main techniques: Externally Bonded Reinforcement …

Enhancing the EB-FRP strengthening effectiveness by incorporating a cracking-control layer of ECC with different thicknesses

Y Zhou, L Sui, X Huang, M Guo, M Luo, B Hu… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The multiple and tight cracking nature of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) under
tension can significantly mitigate or eliminate the premature debonding of externally bonded …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of surface preparation on FRP-Concrete bond performance: a quantitative study

C Chen, X Li, D Zhao, Z Huang, L Sui, F ** (Uwrap) studies have focused on the mechanism of
the shear-strengthening effect, very few studies have been devoted to the use of Uwraps as …

Ultimate strength behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened by aluminium-alloy plates

J **e, H Wu, F Xu, JB Yan - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper firstly proposed the new strengthening methods on reinforced concrete (RC)
structures using the aluminium alloy (AA) plates. Then, the flexural behaviour of RC beams …

Experimental and analytical study of flexural behaviour of BFRP sheets strengthened RC beams with new epoxy anchors

C Yuan, W Chen, TM Pham, H Hao, L Chen… - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Intermediate crack (IC) debonding is a common failure mode of externally bonded (EB) FRP-
strengthened RC beams. This debonding failure initiates at an intermediate crack and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of the mechanical connection between FRP laminates and concrete

R Realfonzo, E Martinelli, A Napoli… - Composites Part B …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of an experimental campaign aimed at investigating the
interfacial behavior of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) laminates Mechanically Fastened …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of surface preparation method on the bond behavior of externally bonded CFRP reinforcements in concrete

S Soares, J Sena-Cruz, JR Cruz, P Fernandes - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
In last decades significant investigation has been carried out in order to predict the bond
strength of externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) systems with carbon fiber reinforced …

Flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with CFRP sheets and ECC material

P Zhang, Y Su, J Shang, Z Xu, T Hao, C Wu, SA Sheikh - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Premature debonding is a common failure mode of externally bonded fiber reinforced
polymer (EB-FRP) strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) members, which leads to …