Effects of surface roughness and bond enhancing techniques on flexural performance of CFRP/concrete composites

dc.contributor.authorAriyachandra, MREF
dc.contributor.authorGamage, JCPH
dc.contributor.authorAl-Mahaidi, R
dc.contributor.authorKalfat, R
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-13T09:36:55Z
dc.date.available2023-03-13T09:36:55Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports a detailed test programme conducted on enhancing the flexural performance of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strengthened reinforced concrete beams to ensure prolonged composite action between CFRP laminate and concrete. The effects of surface preparation and alternative bonding techniques on the composite performance were investigated. In this regards, a total of 28 small-scale CFRP strengthened and non-strengthened reinforced concrete beams were tested using the three-point bending test method. This study clearly shows the importance of surface preparation and level of roughness on bond performance of CFRP/Concrete composites. The results also indicate the better performance in CFRP/epoxy/Polyester mesh hybrid arrangement when compare with CFRP strengthened concrete beams.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAriyachandra, M. R. E. F., Gamage, J. C. P. H., Al-Mahaidi, R., & Kalfat, R. (2017). Effects of surface roughness and bond enhancing techniques on flexural performance of CFRP/concrete composites. Composite Structures, 178, 476–482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.07.028en_US
dc.identifier.databaseScienceDirecten_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.07.028en_US
dc.identifier.issn0263-8223en_US
dc.identifier.journalComposite Structuresen_US
dc.identifier.pgnos476-482en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/20718
dc.identifier.volume178en_US
dc.identifier.year2017en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectCFRPen_US
dc.subjectEnd debondingen_US
dc.subjectPolyester meshen_US
dc.subjectSurface roughnessen_US
dc.subjectTransverse U wrapsen_US
dc.titleEffects of surface roughness and bond enhancing techniques on flexural performance of CFRP/concrete compositesen_US
dc.typeArticle-Full-texten_US

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