Ashteyat, A; Obaidat, A T; Obeidat, Y T and Bani Awwad, A (2025) The behavior of strengthened RC beams under pure torsion using nsm-CFRP rope. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 43(6), pp. 1577-1594. ISSN 2398-4708
Abstract
The paper aims to introduces an experimental work to investigate the torsional behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened by near-surface mounted (NSM) carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) ropes. In this research, nine rectangular RC beams of 250 mm × 300 mm cross-section and 1,600 mm in length were constructed and tested considering the studied parameters. These parameters include the length of the CFRP rope, the orientation of the CFRP rope, the arrangement of longitudinal and the scheme of NSM-CFRP ropes. In comparison to control specimens, the results demonstrate a considerable improvement in the torsional response of RC beams strengthened with the CFRP rope. Additionally, specimens strengthened with 90° vertical ropes increase torsional moment capacity more efficiently than specimens strengthened with 45° inclined ropes since the stress concentration leads to premature debonding of the CFRP rope. Whereas RC beams' ability to withstand torsional moments is reduced as the distance between reinforcing CFRP ropes is increased. According to test results, adding CFRP ropes to RC beams' bottoms had a slightly positive impact on torsional response. This paper fulfills an identified need to study how the using of the CFRP rope is effective in strengthening RC beam subjected to torsion moment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | angle of twist; rope; reinforced concrete beam; strengthening; torsion |
| Index terms: | reinforced concrete, strengthening, beam, stress concentration, carbon fibre, reinforced concrete beam |
| Subjects: | structural engineering, building materials |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Construction Materials |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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