• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.491-497
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• 2014

철근의 부식은 철근콘크리트 교량 바닥판의 성능 저하에 큰 요인으로 작용한다. FRP는 비부식성 재료이기 때문에 이를 활용하여 보강근을 개발하려는 노력이 이루어지고 있다. 여러 종류의 FRP 보강근이 개발되었으나 아직 활용 실적은 많지 않은 상황이다. 그 이유로는 FRP 보강 콘크리트 구조물에 대한 단/장기 검증 데이터가 부족하기 때문이다. 이 연구에서는 GFRP 보강 바닥판에 대한 피로성능을 관찰하기 위해서 길이 4000 mm, 폭이 3000 mm, 높이 240 mm인 실제 크기의 교량 바닥판을 도로교설계기준을 준용하여 제작한 후 실험을 실시하였다. 하부 보강비를 변수로 설정하였으며 DB-24 하중이 바닥판 중앙에 집중 작용하는 것으로 실험을 실시하였다. 사용하중의 3.5, 4.5, 5.0배에 해당하는 다양한 하중을 2백 만회 이상 반복 재하하여 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 피로성능을 관찰하였다. 실험 결과 거더가 횡구속된 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 최대성능은 보강근비에는 민감하지 않았고, 피로성능은 보강비보다는 적용하중의 크기에 민감하며, 바닥판이 200만회 이상 반복재하에 저항하기 위해서는 재하되는 집중하중의 크기는 최대하중의 58% 수준 이하이어야 하며, 이 연구의 실험 대상 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 피로수명은 철근 콘크리트 바닥판의 수명 예측값보다는 다소 낮은 값을 나타내었고 FRP 보강 콘크리트 바닥판의 기존 예측값보다는 높은 값을 나타내었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.463-474
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• 2020

In this paper, the influence of adding multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) on the pull behavior of steel and GFRP bars in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) was examined experimentally and numerically. For numerical analysis, 3D nonlinear finite element modeling (FEM) with the help of ABAQUS software was used. Mechanical properties of the specimens, including Young's modulus, tensile strength and compressive strength, were extracted from the experimental results of the tests performed on standard cube specimens and for different values of weight percent of MWCNTs. In order to consider more realistic assumptions, the bond between concrete and bar was simulated using adhesive surfaces and Cohesive Zone Model (CZM), whose parameters were obtained by calibrating the results of the finite element model with the experimental results of pullout tests. The accuracy of the results of the finite element model was proved with conducting the pullout experimental test which showed high accuracy of the proposed model. Then, the effect of different parameters such as the material of bar, the diameter of the bar, as well as the weight percent of MWCNT on the bond behavior of bar and UHPC were studied. The results suggest that modifying UHPC with MWCNT improves bond strength between concrete and bar. In MWCNT per 0.01 and 0.3 wt% of MWCNT, the maximum pullout strength of steel bar with a diameter of 16 mm increased by 52.5% and 58.7% compared to the control specimen (UHPC without nanoparticle). Also, this increase in GFRP bars with a diameter of 16 mm was 34.3% and 45%.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.527-536
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• 2023

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bar has emerged as a viable and sustainable replacement to steel in reinforced concrete (RC) under severe corrosive environment. The behavior of concrete columns reinforced with FRP bars, spirals, and hoops is an ongoing area of research. In this study, 3D nonlinear numerical modelling of circular concrete columns reinforced with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bars and transversely confined with GFRP spirals were conducted using fracture-plastic model. The numerical models and experimental results are found to be in good agreement. The effectiveness of confinement was accessed through von-mises stresses, and it was found that the stresses in the concrete's core are higher with a 30 mm pitch (46 MPa) compared to a 60 mm pitch (36 MPa). The validated models are used to conduct parametric studies. In terms of axial load carrying capacity and member ductility, the effect of concrete strength, spiral pitch, and longitudinal reinforcement ratio are thoroughly investigated. The confinement effect and member ductility of a GFRP RC column increases as the spiral pitch decreases. It is also found that the confinement effect and member ductility decreased with increase in strength of concrete.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.443-455
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• 2009

The use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement in concrete structures has been on the rise due to its advantages over conventional steel reinforcement such as corrosion. Reinforcing steel corrosion has been the primary cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, resulting in tremendous annual repair costs. One application of FRP reinforcement to be further explored is its use in RC frames. Nonetheless, due to FRP's inherently elastic behavior, FRP-reinforced (FRP-RC) members exhibit low ductility and energy dissipation as well as different damage mechanisms. Furthermore, current design standards for FRP-RC structures do not address seismic design in which the beam-column joint is a key issue. During an earthquake, the safety of beam-column joints is essential to the whole structure integrity. Thus, research is needed to gain better understanding of the behavior of FRP-RC structures and their damage mechanisms under seismic loading. In this study, two full-scale beam-column joint specimens reinforced with steel and GFRP configurations were tested under quasi-static loading. The control steel-reinforced specimen was detailed according to current design code provisions. The GFRP-RC specimen was detailed in a similar scheme. The damage in the two specimens is characterized to compare their performance under simulated seismic loading.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2014

This paper investigates experimentally the confinement effect on concrete. For this purpose, outside lateral reinforcement members made of stainless steel and GFRP were employed. Then, uniaxial compressive tests on concrete cylinders incorporating the members were conducted. A total of 30 cylinder specimens, specifically, 6 unconfined specimens, 12 specimens confined by stainless steel and 12 specimens confined by GFRP, were fabricated. The failure patterns of both unconfined and confined specimens were assessed and discussed based on experimental results. The results proved that the maximum stress and corresponding strains of the cylinders confined using the proposed hoops are increased in comparison with those of the unconfined. This supports that the current work can be used for retrofitting concrete members and structures and thus may lead to increased stability of such structures.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.585-596
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• 2012

이 연구는 교량이나 주차장 건물 등에 적용이 가능한 GFRP 보강 철근 폴리머 콘크리트 T형 보의 휨 특성에 관한 연구로서 GFRP 보강 수준에 따른 압축파괴(compression failure: CF), 인장파괴(tension failure: TF) 및 GFRP 보강재의 파괴(fiber sheet failure: FF) 등 파괴모드의 판단과 결정방법을 제시하고, 파괴모드별 설계휨강도 산정식을 제시하였다. GFRP 보강 철근콘크리트 보에서는 FF, TF, CF 등 3가지 파괴모드 중에서 철근항복 ${\rightarrow}$ GFRP 파단 ${\rightarrow}$ 압축측 콘크리트 파괴의 순으로 진행되는 FF 파괴모드가 가장 이상적이다. FF 파괴모드의 경우 압축측 폴리머 콘크리트가 극한변형률(${\varepsilon}_{cu}$)에 도달하기 전에 GFRP가 먼저 파단되므로 콘크리트의 극한상태를 기반으로 하는 기존의 등가직사각형 응력블럭의 개념을 적용할 수 없다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 폴리머 콘크리트의 특성에 부합되는 이상화된 폴리머 콘크리트의 압축응력-변형률 곡선을 제안하고, 폴리머 콘크리트의 변형률을 기반으로 하여 응력블럭 매개변수 ${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$를 도출하였다. 또한 T형 보의 형상비에 따른의 압축응력 분포 및 설계휨강도 특성을 규명하고 적정한 형상비를 2.5로 제시하였으며, GFRP 보강재의 두께 및 높이에 따른 설계휨강도 산정식을 제시하고 그 식의 적정성을 실험과 이론해석에 의해 입증하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.193-204
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• 2022

The need for establishing the contribution of pultruded FRP encasements and additional FRP wraps around these encasements to the shear strength and load-deflection behavior of reinforced concrete beams is the main motivation of the present study. This paper primarily focuses on the effect of additional wrapping around the composite beam on the flexural and shear behavior of the pultruded GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) beams infilled with reinforced concrete, taking into account different types of failure according to av/H ratio (arch action, shear-tension, shear-compression and pure bending). For this purpose, nine hybrid beams with variable shear span-to-depth ratio (av/H) were tested. Hybrid beams with 500 mm, 1000 mm, and 1500 mm lengths and cross-sections of 150x100 mm and 100x100 mm were tested under three-point and four-point loading. Based on the testing load-displacement relationship, ductility ratio, energy dissipation capacity of the beams were evaluated with comprehensive macro damage analysis on pultruded GFRP profile and GFRP wrapping. The GFRP wraps were established to have a major contribution to the composite beam ductility (90-125%) and strength (40-75%) in all ranges of beam behavior (shear-dominated or dominated by the coupling of shear and flexure). The composite beams with wraps were showns to reach ductilities and strength values of their counterparts with much greater beam depth.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.866-873
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• 2000

Reinforced concrete structure can be strengthened by glass fiber reinforced plastic thin panels. The GFRP-Thin Panels are manufactured by pressing form and their application technique are similar to steel plates. The use of FGRP-Thin Panels presents several advantages. The advantages of this structural system are the case of application, the elimination of joint and corrosion at the epoxy-panel interface. This paper introduces the method of manufacturing about GFRP-Thin Panels, mechanical properties and the application of reinforced concrete structures.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.165-176
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• 2021

Existing research on confined concrete filled steel tubular (CCFT) columns has been mainly focused on static or cyclic loading. In this paper, square section CCFT and CFT columns were tested under both static and impact loading, using a 10,000 kN capacity compression test machine and a drop weight testing equipment. Research parameters included bonded and unbonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) wraps, with carbon, basalt and glass FRPs (or CFRP, BFRP, and GFRP), respectively. Time history curves for impact force and steel strain observed are discussed in detail. Experimental results show that the failure modes of specimens under impact testing were characterized by local buckling of the steel tube and cracking at the corners, for both CCFT and CFT columns, similar to those under static loading. For both static and impact loading, the FRP wraps could improve the behavior and increase the loading capacity. To analyze the dynamic behavior of the composite columns, a finite element, FE, model was established in LS-DYNA. A simplified method that is compared favorably with test results is also proposed to predict the impact load capacity of square CCFT columns.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.149-166
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• 2012

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the performance of 2.5 m long reinforced concrete (RC) T-beams strengthened in shear using epoxy bonded glass fibre fabric. Eighteen (18) full scale, simply supported RC T-beams are tested. Nine beams are used as control beam specimens with three different stirrups spacing without glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) sheet and rest nine beams are strengthened in shear with one, two, and three layers of GFRP sheet in the form of U-jacket around the web of T-beams for each type of stirrup spacing. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, the cracking pattern and modes of failure of the GFRP strengthened RC T-beams. The test result indicates that for RC T-beams strengthened in shear with U-jacketed GFRP sheets, increase the load carrying capacity by 10-46%.