REPAIR AND STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS USING FIBRE REINFORCED POLIMER (FRP) MATERIALS

• Main Authors: Nihat ÇETİNKAYA, Hasan KAPLAN, Ş. Murat ŞENEL
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pamukkale University 2004-03-01
• Series: Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences
• Subjects: Lifli polimer (FRP), Onarım, Güçlendirme, Betonarme kirişler
• Online Access: http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000089645

The use of Fibre Reinforced Polimer (FRP ) materials for the repair and strengthening of Reinforced Concrete structures has become widespread recently. FRP materials are being prefered because they have very high tensile strength, resistance to corrosion and they do not affect the use of the building during the repair and strengthening process. Four reinfoced concrete beams repaired and strengthened with FRP materials have been used in this study which were performed at Pamukkale University-Faculty of Engineering- Civil Engineering Department- Structural Engineering Laboratuary. The behaviour of the beams before and after repair and strengthening was compared by obtaining the load- displacement curves under static loading. In this study, it was observed that the repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete beams by using FRP materials had increased the load carrying capacity significantly.