Advances in FRP Composites in Civil Engineering: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2010), Sep 27–29, 2010, Beijing, China

Front Matter....Pages i-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Innovative Textile-Based Composites for Strengthening and Seismic Retrofitting of Concrete and Masonry Structures....Pages 3-12
Strengthening of Concrete, Metallic and Timber Construction Materials with FRP Composites....Pages 13-19
Multifunctional and Robust Composite Material Structures for Sustainable Construction....Pages 20-25
Hybrid FRP-Concrete-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Structural Members....Pages 26-32
Durability of GFRP Reinforcement Bars....Pages 33-36
FRP Design Using Structural Mechanics Models....Pages 37-44
Finite Element Modelling of FRP-to-Concrete Bond Behaviour Using the Concrete Damage Plasticity Theory Combined with a Plastic Degradation Model....Pages 45-50
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites (FRCC) Plate for the Anchoring of FRP Sheet on Concrete Member....Pages 53-56
Study of Tensile Behavior for Interval Impregnated Hybrid Carbon/Basalt Fiber Sheet (C/BFS)....Pages 57-60
Statistical Studies on Material Behavior of CFRP Sheets under Uniaxial Loads and Its Application in Reliability Analysis....Pages 61-64
Comprehensive Characterization of BFRP Applied in Civil Engineering....Pages 65-68
Influence of Elevated Temperature on the Mechanical and Thermal Performance of BFRP Rebar....Pages 69-72
Composite Decks and Sustainable Development: a Case Study....Pages 73-76
Matrix and Fabric Impregnation Influence on Textile Reinforcement Concrete Behaviour....Pages 77-80
Discrete Fiber Reinforced Polyurea for Hazard Mitigation....Pages 81-84
Experimental Research on the Fundamental Mechanical Properties of Presoaked Basalt Fiber Concrete....Pages 85-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Shear Buckling of GFRP Beam Webs....Pages 91-94
Shear Wrinkling of GFRP Webs in Cell-Core Sandwiches....Pages 95-98
Pin-Bearing Strengths for Design of Bolted Connections in Pultruded Structures....Pages 99-102
Development of an Effective Joining Method for a Pultruded Hybrid CFRP/GFRP Laminate....Pages 103-106
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
A Consistent Design Concept for Bolted Connections in Standardized GFRP-Profiles....Pages 107-110
Composite Behavior of a Pultruded Hybrid CFRP-GFRP Beam with UFC Deck....Pages 111-114
Sensitivity Studies on Local Flange Buckling Equations for Pultruded Beams and Columns....Pages 115-118
Analytical Study on Buckling Modes of Simply Supported Delaminated Composite Beams....Pages 119-122
Interlaminar Behavior of Paulownia Wood Sandwich Composites with Grooves....Pages 123-126
GFRP Structures Subjected to Dynamic Action....Pages 127-130
GFRP Members in Free Vibrations Field, Dynamic Parameters of Profiles and 3D Structure....Pages 131-134
Experimental Design on Multi Layers of LVL Fiber Reinforced Wood Composite Using Bagasse as Core Structure....Pages 135-138
Shear Behavior of Glue-Laminated Composite Sandwich Beams....Pages 139-143
Flexural Behavior of FRP Reinforced Glubam Beams....Pages 144-147
Trial Design of Cable-Stayed Bridges Using Hybrid Composite Girders and Applicability to Free Passage Over Railway....Pages 148-151
Performance Based Design of Laminated FRP Box Girders for Short Span Bridges....Pages 152-155
A Design Concept for an All Composite Road Bridge....Pages 156-159
Mechanical Model and Analysis of FRP Woven Web Structures....Pages 160-163
GFRP-Polyurethane Sandwich Panels under Reversed Bending Fatigue....Pages 164-167
Development and Experimental Verification of a Pedestrian Slab Bridge Using GFRP Pultrusion Profiles....Pages 168-172
Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Light-Weight FRP Footbridge....Pages 173-176
Honeycomb Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Sandwich Panels for Fish Culture Tanks....Pages 177-182
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Hybrid FRP-Concrete Structural Member: Research and Development in North America....Pages 185-190
Hybrid FRP-Concrete Structural Member: Research and Development in Europe and Asia....Pages 191-196
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Experimental Study on Flexural Behaviour of Hybrid GFRP/Concrete Bridge Deck....Pages 197-201
Experimental Study of GFRP-Concrete Hybrid Beams....Pages 202-206
In-Situ Load Tests and FE Modeling of Concrete Bridge with FRP Stay-in-Place Forms....Pages 207-210
Structural Performance Evaluation of Precast FRP-Concrete Composite Deck with Concrete Wedge for Cable-Stayed Bridge....Pages 211-214
Static and Fatigue Behaviors of Precast FRP-Concrete Composite Deck for Cable-Stayed Bridge....Pages 215-218
Experimental Studies on FRP-Concrete Composite Deck with FRP Perfobond Shear Connectors....Pages 219-223
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Concrete-Filled FRP Tube....Pages 224-227
An Experimental Investigation into the Behaviour of Filament Wound Hybrid FRP-Concrete Beam....Pages 228-231
Experimental Study on Bending Performances of FRP-Concrete Composite T-Beams with Prefabricated BFRP Shell....Pages 232-236
A Comparative Study of Various FRP Shear Connectors for Sandwich Concrete Walls....Pages 237-240
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Effectiveness of Smart Dampers for Hybrid FRP Cable in Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge....Pages 243-247
A Smart FRP-Concrete Composite Beam Using FBG Sensors....Pages 248-251
Smart CFRP Systems— Fiber Bragg Gratings for Fiber Reinforced Polymers....Pages 252-255
Sensor CFRP-Sheets for the Controlled Strengthening and Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Members....Pages 256-259
Electrically Conductive Nanocomposite Coating for Strain and Health Monitoring....Pages 260-263
Smart Composites for Durable Infrastructures — Importance of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)....Pages 264-267
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Experimental Study on the Tension Stiffening Effect of GFRP RC Elements....Pages 271-274
Behavior of High-Strength Concrete Beams Reinforced with Different Types of Flexural Reinforcement and Fiber....Pages 275-278
Deflection Behaviour of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Different Types of GFRP Bars....Pages 279-282
Behavior of Continuous Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars....Pages 283-286
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Testing of Large-Scale Two-Way Concrete Slabs Reinforced with GFRP Bars....Pages 287-291
Development Length of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP)/Steel Wire Composite Rebar....Pages 292-295
Deformation Behavior of Concrete Two-Way Slabs Reinforced with BFRP Bars Subjected to Eccentric Loading....Pages 296-300
Experimental Study on the Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beam Hybrid Reinforced with FRP Bars and Steel Bars....Pages 301-303
Study on the Flexural Capacity of Concrete Beam Hybrid Reinforced with FRP Bars and Steel Bars....Pages 304-307
Experiments According to ETAG to Determine Friction Effects on Deviated CFRP-Strips....Pages 308-312
Study of Static Load Tests of Bond-Type Anchors for CFRP Tendons....Pages 313-316
Bond Type Anchorage Systems for Permanent High Strength CFRP Ground Anchors....Pages 317-320
Flexure-Shear Analysis of Concrete Beam Reinforced with GFRP Bars....Pages 321-324
Effect of Bond Parameters on Recoverability of RC Bridge Columns Reinforced with Ordinary Rebars and Steel Fiber Composite Bars....Pages 325-329
Effect of Reinforcement Detailing on the Behavior of GFRP-RC Beam-Column Joints....Pages 330-333
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Interfacial Crack Growth Behavior on RC Beams Strengthened with Prestressed CFL under Cyclic Bending Loads....Pages 337-340
Effects on the Fatigue Lives of RC Beams Strengthened with CFL at Elevated Temperature under Cyclic Bending Loads....Pages 341-343
Fatigue-Loading Effect on RC Beams Strengthened with Externally Bonded FRP....Pages 344-347
Box Girders under Extreme Long-Time Static and Fatigue Loading....Pages 348-351
Experimental Study of Time-dependent Behaviour of Concrete Members Reinforced with GFRP Bars....Pages 352-355
Hygrothermal Ageing of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites....Pages 356-359
Moisture Diffusion in FRP Adhesively-Bonded Joints under Hot/Wet Environments....Pages 360-363
Durability of CFRP Bonding System under Freeze-Thaw Cycling....Pages 364-367
Bond Strength of Glass FRP Bars in Concrete Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Sustained Loads....Pages 368-371
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Long-Term Durability of FRP Cables under Maritime Conditions....Pages 372-375
Temperature Effects on Full Scale FRP Bridge Using Innovative Composite Components....Pages 376-380
Modeling the Effect of Repeated Loading on the Behaviour of CFRP Confined Bond of Corroded Reinforcement....Pages 381-384
Effects of Accelerated Ageing on the Adhesive Bond Between Concrete Specimens and External CFRP Reinforcements....Pages 385-389
Parametric Analysis for Creep of High-Strength Concrete Columns Confined by AFRP....Pages 390-394
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
Glassy-Rubbery Transition Behavior of Epoxy Resins Used in FRP Structural Strengthening Systems....Pages 397-400
Fire Tests on RC Beams Strengthened with NSM....Pages 401-404
Fire Performance of Water-Cooled Cellular GFRP Columns....Pages 405-409
Flexural and Punching Performances of FRP and Fiber Reinforced Concrete on Impact Loading....Pages 410-414
Protection of Aged Cement Clinker Silo against High Impact and High Temperature Discharge....Pages 415-418
Nonlinear Response of Steel-Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams under Blast Loading: Material Modeling and Simulation....Pages 419-422
Fire Behaviour of CFRP Prestressed High Strength Concrete Slabs....Pages 423-427
Finite Element Modeling of Insulated FRP-Strengthened RC Beams Exposed to Fire....Pages 428-432
Effect of Fire and High Temperature on the Properties of Self Compacted Concrete....Pages 433-439
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
IIFC Educational Modules on Polymer Composites in Construction....Pages 443-446
Challenges in the Design and Delivery of an Online Postgraduate Course in Fibre Composites....Pages 447-451
Virtual Practice with Computer Aided Software toward Better Understanding of RC Beams Strengthened by External Bonded FRP....Pages 452-455
Structural Remediation of Unreinforced Brick Masonry Walls of Heritage Palace Building with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers....Pages 456-459
Inspection, Analysis and Loading Test of a Slab Bridge Strengthened with FRP Laminates....Pages 460-463
Structural Performance of Concrete Bridge Deck with Internal FRP Reinforcement....Pages 464-467
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
Guidelines for Design of Honeycomb FRP Sandwich Panels....Pages 468-473
Load-Bearing Properties of an FRP Bridge after Nine Years of Exposure....Pages 474-477
Cost Optimum Design of Structural Fibre Composite Sandwich Panel for Flooring Applications....Pages 478-481
Front Matter....Pages 483-483
Effect of Load Distribution on IC Debonding in FRP-Plated RC Beams....Pages 485-489
Effect of Bar-Cutoff and Bent-Point Locations on Debonding Loads in RC Beams Strengthened with CFRP Plates....Pages 490-493
Meso-Scale Modelling of FRP-to-Concrete Bond Behaviour Using LSDYNA....Pages 494-498
Investigation on Fracture Behavior of FRP-Concrete Interface under Direct Shear....Pages 499-503
Towards a Standard Test Method for Assessing FRP-to-Concrete Bond Characteristics....Pages 504-507
Examination of Interfacial Stresses due to Crack Propagation in FRP Retrofitted RC Beams....Pages 508-511
A Rigorous Solution for Interfacial Stresses in Plated Beams....Pages 512-516
Evaluation of the Bond Behavior at the Intermediate Crack Element with a Special Test Procedure....Pages 517-520
Numerical Modeling of the FRP/Concrete Interfacial Behavior of FRP Shear-Strengthened Beams....Pages 521-524
Analysis of Interfacial Bond Stress of Bonding Anchors for FRP Tendon....Pages 525-528
Debonding Behavior of Skew FRP-Bonded Concrete Joints....Pages 529-532
Effectiveness of U-Shaped CFRP Wraps as End Anchorages in Predominant Flexure and Shear Region....Pages 533-536
Behavior of an Innovative End-Anchored Externally Bonded CFRP Strengthening System under Low Cycle Fatigue....Pages 537-540
Experimental Investigation of CF Anchorage System Used for Seismic Retrofitting of RC Columns....Pages 541-544
Experimental Study on Grooving Detail for Elimination of Debonding of FRP Sheets from Concrete Surface....Pages 545-547
Interfacial Behavior between Mechanically Fastened FRP Laminates and Concrete Substrate....Pages 548-552
FRP-to-Concrete Joint Assemblies Anchored with Multiple FRP Anchors: Experimental Investigation....Pages 553-556
Front Matter....Pages 483-483
Temperature and Water-Immersion Effect on Mode II Fracture Behavior of CFRP-Concrete Interface....Pages 557-561
Ultrasonic Evaluation of CFRP-Concrete Interface for Specimens under Temperature and Water-Immersion Aging Effects....Pages 562-566
Modified Beam Bond Test on Externally Bonded and Near Surface Mounted FRP Strengthened RC Beams....Pages 567-571
Experimental Investigation on Bond of NSM Strengthened RC Structures....Pages 572-575
Bond Strength of BFRP Bars to Basalt Fiber Reinforced High-Strength Concrete....Pages 576-580
Bond Strength of FRP Rebar to Concrete: Effect of Concrete Confinement....Pages 581-584
Bond Strength of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars in Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)....Pages 585-588
Bond Mechanism of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Grid to Concrete....Pages 589-592
Front Matter....Pages 593-593
Effect of Geometric Discontinuities on FRP Strain Efficiency in FRP-Confined Circular Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes....Pages 595-598
The Ultimate Condition of FRP Confined Concrete Columns: New Experimental Observations and Insights....Pages 599-602
Bearing Strength of CFRP Confined Concrete....Pages 603-606
Confinement Behaviour of Eccentrically Loaded RCC Columns Using FRP Sheets....Pages 607-609
Concrete Column Confinement with Mechanism-Based Composite Bistable Structures....Pages 610-613
Confined Circular and Square R.C. Sections: an Analytical Model for the Prediction of Ultimate Strength....Pages 614-617
Stress-Strain Modeling of Rectangular Concrete Columns Confined by FRP Jacket....Pages 618-621
Axial Behavior of FRP Jacketed Extended Rectangular Members Constructed with Low Strength Concrete....Pages 622-625
Nonlinear Micromechanics-Based Finite Element Analysis of FRP-Rapped Concrete Columns Subjected to Axial Load....Pages 626-629
Compressive Strength of Concrete Cylinders Confined with CFRP Wraps....Pages 630-633
Procedure for the Statistical Determination of the Design FRP-Confined Concrete Strength....Pages 634-637
Performance Evaluation of SFRP-Confined Circular Concrete Columns....Pages 638-641
Front Matter....Pages 593-593
Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Columns Confined by Laterally Pre-Tensioned FRP....Pages 642-645
Effect of CFRP and GFRP Confinement on Behavior of Square Lightweight Concrete Specimens....Pages 646-649
Confinement of Concrete Piles with FRP....Pages 650-653
Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model for FRP-Confined Circular Concrete Cylinders under Axial Compression....Pages 654-657
Numerical Analysis of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Columns Confined with FRP Jacket under Eccentric Loading....Pages 658-661
Front Matter....Pages 663-663
Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC)....Pages 665-667
The Flexural Behavior of Beams Strengthened with FRP Grid and ECC....Pages 668-671
Comparison of Different Repairing Techniques Used for Rehabilitation of Initially Cracked RCC Beams....Pages 672-675
Analysis on Mechanical Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with Inorganic Adhesive CFRP Sheets....Pages 676-680
Experimental Study of Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP Sheets under Simulated Vehicles Loads....Pages 681-684
A Systematic Study of Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete T-beam Structures Using Externally Bonded FRP Composites....Pages 685-690
Basalt FRPs for Strengthening of RC Members....Pages 691-694
Load-Carrying Capacity of Flexural Reinforced PC Beams with Pretensioned AFRP Sheet....Pages 695-698
Flexural Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Prestressed AFRP Sheets: Part I. Experiments....Pages 699-703
Flexural Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Prestressed AFRP Sheets: Part II. Theoretical Analysis....Pages 704-707
Numerical Simulation on Flexural Reinforcing Effects of AFRP Sheet for Damaged RC Girders....Pages 708-711
A Study on the Applicability of ECE Technique on Chloride Contaminated Concrete Retrofitted with FRP Strips....Pages 712-717
Finite Element Modeling of RC Beams Strengthened in Flexure with Prestressed NSM CFRP Strips....Pages 718-721
Advances of Finite Element Analysis for FRP Concrete Beams....Pages 722-726
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Composite Steel/FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams Using a New Beam Element....Pages 727-730
Front Matter....Pages 663-663
Non-Bolted Anchorage Systems for CFRP Laminates Applied for Strengthening of RC Slabs....Pages 731-734
Arching Action in Laterally Restrained GFRP Reinforced Slabs....Pages 735-738
Flexural Strengthening of RC Continuous Beams Using Hybrid FRP Sheets....Pages 739-743
Comparative Study of Deflection Equations for FRP RC Beams....Pages 744-747
Experimental Study on Deformation Recovery and Residual Strength of FRP RC Beams....Pages 748-751
Front Matter....Pages 753-753
Influence of the Concrete Properties in the Effectiveness of the NSM CFRP Laminates for the Shear Strengthening of RC Beams....Pages 755-758
Experimental Tests on FRP Shear Retrofitted RC Beams....Pages 759-762
Influence of Transverse Steel on the Performance of RC T-Beams Strengthened in Shear with GFRP Strips....Pages 763-766
Shear Design Equations for Concrete Girders Strengthened with FRP....Pages 767-771
The Shear Behavior of Beams Strengthened with FRP Grid....Pages 772-775
Efficiency of RC T-Section Beams Shear Strengthening with NSM FRP Reinforcement....Pages 776-780
Mechanical Model to Simulate the NSM FRP Strips Shear Strength Contribution to RC Beams....Pages 781-784
Shear Strengthening of RC Beams by Means of NSM FRP Strips: Constitutive Law of a Single Strip....Pages 785-788
Size Effects in Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP Straps....Pages 789-793
Shear Capacity of Flexural Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Structures with CFRP Materials....Pages 794-797
Front Matter....Pages 799-799
Emergency Retrofit for Damaged RC Columns by Fiber Belts Prestressing and Plywoods....Pages 801-805
Seismic Retrofitting by FRP Jacketing and Prediction Method of Ultimate Deformation....Pages 806-809
Seismic Performance of FRP-Confined Circular RC Columns....Pages 810-814
Cyclic Behaviour of FRP Confined RC Rectangular Columns with High Aspect Ratio....Pages 815-819
Numerical Simulation of FRP-Jacketed RC Columns Subjected to Cyclic Loading....Pages 820-823
Front Matter....Pages 799-799
Concrete Column Shape Modification with FRP and Expansive Cement Concrete....Pages 824-828
Flexural Behavior of Concrete Columns Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted FRP Bars....Pages 829-832
Use Near Surface Mounted FRP Rods for Flexural Retrofitting of RC Columns....Pages 833-836
Effect of FRP Strengthening on the Behavior of Shear Walls with Opening....Pages 837-840
Seismic Assessment of FRP-Retrofitted RC Frames Using Pushover Analysis Considering Strain Softening of Concrete....Pages 841-844
Seismic Performance Analysis of FRP Reinforced Concrete Frame Structure....Pages 845-848
The Anchorage Behavior of FRP EBR in the Plastic Zone of RC Beams....Pages 849-853
Application of FRP for Punching Shear Retrofit of Concrete Slab-Column Connections....Pages 854-857
Beam-to-Column Connection of a Precast Concrete Frame Strengthened by NSM CFRP Strips....Pages 858-861
Front Matter....Pages 863-863
Treatment of Steel Surfaces for Effective Adhesive Bonding....Pages 865-868
Effect of Surface Preparation on the Strength of FRP-to-Mild Steel and FRP-to-Stainless Steel Joints....Pages 869-872
Modeling of Steel Beams Strengthened with CFRP Strips Including Bond-Slip Properties....Pages 873-876
Temperature Effect on Adhesively Bonded CFRP and Steel Double Strap Joints....Pages 877-880
Repairing Method for the Steel Members by CFRP Strand Sheets....Pages 881-885
Temperature Effects in Adhesively Bonded FRP Strengthening Applied to Steel Beams: Experimental Observations....Pages 886-889
Experimental Study on Bond Behaviour between UHM CFRP Laminate and Steel....Pages 890-893
Static Behavior of Tension Steel Plate Strengthened with Pre-Stressed CFRP Laminates....Pages 894-898
Fatigue Life Prediction of Steel Beams Strengthened with a Carbon Fibre Composite Plate....Pages 899-902
Tests on CFRP Repaired Welded Thin-Walled Cross-Beam Connections....Pages 903-906
Fatigue Behavior of CFRP Repaired Non-Load Carrying Cruciform Welded Joints....Pages 907-910
Front Matter....Pages 863-863
Tests on CFRP Strengthened Aluminium RHS Subject to End Bearing Force....Pages 911-914
Lateral Torsional Buckling of Steel I-Beam Retrofitted Using FRP Sheets: Analytical Solution and Optimization....Pages 915-918
Experimental Study on Behavior of FRP Anti-Buckling Strengthening Steel Members....Pages 919-924
Effects of FRP Reinforcements on the Buckling and Reduced Stiffness Criteria of Compressed Steel Cylinders....Pages 925-928
Numerical Simulation of Prestressed CFRP Plate Strengthened Steel-Concrete Composite Girders....Pages 929-932
Experimental Study on Fatigue Behavior of I-Steel Beam Strengthened with Different FRP Plates....Pages 933-936
Front Matter....Pages 937-937
Experimental Study on Seismic Behavior before and after Retrofitting of Masonry Walls Using FRP Laminates....Pages 939-942
Strengthening of Masonry Structures Using FRP — Experimental Research....Pages 943-946
Improvement of Transverse Connection of Masonry Walls through AFRP Bars....Pages 947-950
FRP-to-Softwood Joints: Experimental Investigation....Pages 951-954
Back Matter....Pages A-IX-A-XVI