International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

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Rapid Repair of Severely Damaged RC Columns with Different Damage Conditions: An Experimental Study

  • He, Ruili (Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Sneed, Lesley H. (Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Belarbi, Abdeldjelil (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Houston)
  • Received : 2012.12.31
  • Accepted : 2013.02.13
  • Published : 2013.03.30
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Abstract

Rapid and effective repair methods are desired to enable quick reopening of damaged bridges after an earthquake occurs, especially for those bridges that are critical for emergency response and other essential functions. This paper presents results of tests conducted as a proof-of-concept in the effectiveness of a proposed method using externally bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites to rapidly repair severely damaged RC columns with different damage conditions. The experimental work included five large-scale severely damaged square RC columns with the same geometry and material properties but with different damage conditions due to different loading combinations of bending, shear, and torsion in the previous tests. Over a three-day period, each column was repaired and retested under the same loading combination as the corresponding original column. Quickset repair mortar was used to replace the removed loose concrete. Without any treatment to damaged reinforcing bars, longitudinal and transverse CFRP sheets were externally bonded to the prepared surface to restore the column strength. Measured data were analyzed to investigate the performance of the repaired columns compared to the corresponding original column responses. It was concluded that the technique can be successful for severely damaged columns with damage to the concrete and transverse reinforcement. For severely damaged columns with damaged longitudinal reinforcement, the technique was found to be successful if the damaged longitudinal reinforcement is able to provide tensile resistance, or if the damage is located at a section where longitudinal CFRP strength can be developed.

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