Influence of externally bonded reinforcement on the crack spacing
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- Lander Vasseur (UGent) , Stijn Matthys (UGent) and Luc Taerwe (UGent)
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- Abstract
- Typical for the use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer - Externally Bonded Reinforcement (FRP-EBR) for flexural strengthening is the possible occurrence of different types of debonding mechanisms. Especially in the case of intermediate crack debonding, the crack spacing is one of the influencing parameters. In literature it is generally assumed that the crack spacing stays constant over the depth of the beam. Herewith, cracks aris in the tension zone of the beams, are bridged by the internal and external reinforcement, and extend until the neutral axis of the beam. Based on microscopic analysis, a number of smaller cracks have been observed in the concrete cover near the laminate, in stead of one major crack. Hence the assumption of constant crack spacing over the depth of the beam appears questionable. Taking into account this observation may result in more precise debonding modeling.
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-682870
- MLA
- Vasseur, Lander, et al. “Influence of Externally Bonded Reinforcement on the Crack Spacing.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE2008), edited by Masoud Motavalli, 2008, pp. 1–6.
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- Vasseur, L., Matthys, S., & Taerwe, L. (2008). Influence of externally bonded reinforcement on the crack spacing. In M. Motavalli (Ed.), Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE2008) (pp. 1–6).
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- Vasseur, Lander, Stijn Matthys, and Luc Taerwe. 2008. “Influence of Externally Bonded Reinforcement on the Crack Spacing.” In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE2008), edited by Masoud Motavalli, 1–6.
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- Vasseur, Lander, Stijn Matthys, and Luc Taerwe. 2008. “Influence of Externally Bonded Reinforcement on the Crack Spacing.” In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE2008), ed by. Masoud Motavalli, 1–6.
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- 1.Vasseur L, Matthys S, Taerwe L. Influence of externally bonded reinforcement on the crack spacing. In: Motavalli M, editor. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE2008). 2008. p. 1–6.
- IEEE
- [1]L. Vasseur, S. Matthys, and L. Taerwe, “Influence of externally bonded reinforcement on the crack spacing,” in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE2008), Zürich, Switzerland, 2008, pp. 1–6.
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