Abstract
Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) is used extensively nowadays in construction industry to reinforce and strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) structures to enhance the structural performance of the structures under various loading conditions. Finite element analysis is an efficient and accurate method for modelling the structural behavior of FRP strengthened RC structures especially under extreme loadings such as cyclic loading. For accurate numerical modelling of the structural behavior of FRP strengthened RC beams, appropriate material models of each component and bond behavior are essential. In this chapter, the developed materials models for concrete, FRP, steel rebar and adhesive and the bond stress-slip models for FRP/adhesive/concrete interfaces are reviewed. In addition the developed finite element models for analysis of FRP strengthened RC beams under static and cyclic load are also reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Reinforced Concrete: Design, Performance and Applications |
| Editors | Sharon Robinson |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
| Pages | 1-48 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781536107531 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781536107524 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |