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Novel NSM configuration for RC column strengthening-A numerical study

  • Gurunandan, M. (Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay) ;
  • Raghavendra, T. (Department of Civil Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University)
  • Received : 2020.11.14
  • Accepted : 2021.04.01
  • Published : 2021.05.25

Abstract

Retrofitting of structures has gained importance over the recent years. Particularly, Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) column strengthening has become a challenge to the structural engineers, owing to the risks and complexities involved in it. There are several methods of RCC column strengthening viz. RCC jacketing, steel jacketing and Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) wrapping etc., FRP wrapping is the most promising alternative when compared to the others. The large research database shows FRP wrapping, through lateral confinement, improves the axial load carrying capacity of the columns under concentric loading. However, its confining efficiency reduces under eccentric loading. Hence a relative newer technique called Near Surface Mounting (NSM), in which Carbon FRP (CFRP) strips are epoxy grouted to the precut grooves in the cover concrete of the columns, has been thrust domain of research. NSM technique strengthens the column nominally under concentric load case while significantly under eccentric case. A novel configuration of NSM in which the vertical NSM (VNSM) strips are being connected by horizontal NSM (HNSM) strips was numerically investigated under both concentric and eccentric loading. It was found that the configuration with 6 HNSM strips performed better under eccentric loading than under concentric loading, while the configuration with 3 HNSM strips performed better under concentric loading than under eccentric loading. Hence an optimum of 4 HNSM strips is recommended as strengthening measure for the given column specifications. It was also found that Aluminum alloy cannot be used instead of CFRP in NSM applications owing to its lower mechanical properties.

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Acknowledgement

The technical guidance of Mr. Gurushankara K C, Engineering Director and Mr. Rahul Tarale, CAD Analysis Engineer; both at Dheya Engineering Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, India; is acknowledged. The corresponding author acknowledge the support rendered by Department of Civil Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Bengaluru for carrying out this academic project.

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