Debonding of FRP-plated reinforced concrete beam,a bond-slip analysis. I. Theoretical formulation

External bonding of FRP plates or sheets has emerged as a popular method for strengthening reinforced concrete. Debonding along the FRP–concrete interface can lead to premature failure of the structure. In this study, a bond-slip model is established to study the interface debonding induced by a flexural crack in a FRP-plated concrete beam. The reinforced concrete beam and FRP plate are modeled as two linearly elastic Euler–Bernoulli beams bonded together through a thin layer of FRP–concrete interface. The interface layer is essentially modeled as a large fracture processing zone of which the stress–deformation relationship is described by a nonlinear bond-slip model. Three different bond-slip models (bi-linear, triangular and linear-damaging) are used. By dividing the debonding process into several stages, governing equations of interfacial shear and normal stresses are obtained. Closed-form solutions are then obtained for the interfacial shear and normal stresses and the deflection of the beam in each stage of debonding. In such a way, the proposed model unifies the whole debonding process, including elastic deformation, debonding initiation and growth, into one model. With such a superior feature, the proposed model provides an efficient and effective analytical tool to study FRP–concrete interface debonding.     

Debonding analysis of FRP–concrete interface between two balanced adjacent flexural cracks in plated beams

A cohesive interface modeling approach to debonding analysis of adhesively bonded interface between two balanced adjacent flexural cracks in conventional material (e.g., concrete or wood) beams strengthened with externally bonded FRP plates is presented. Both the strengthened beam and strengthening FRP are modeled as two linearly elastic Euler–Bernoulli beams bonded together through a thin adhesive layer. A bi-linear cohesive model, which is commonly used in the literature, is adopted to characterize the stress-deformation relationship of the FRP–concrete interface. Completely different from the single-lap or double-shear pull models in which only the axial pull force is considered, the present model takes the couple moment and transverse shear forces in both the substrates into account to study the second type of intermediate crack-induced debonding (IC debonding) along the interface. The whole debonding process of the FRP–concrete interface is discussed in detail, and closed-form solutions of bond slip, interface shear stress, and axial force of FRP in different stages are obtained. A rotational spring model is introduced at locations of the two adjacent flexural cracks to model the local flexibility of the cracked concrete beam, with which the relationship between the local bond slip and externally applied load is established and the real bond failure process of the FRP-plated concrete beam with the increasing of the externally applied load is revealed. Parametric studies are further conducted to investigate the effect of the thickness of adhesive layer on the bond behavior of FRP–concrete interface. The present closed-form solution and analysis on the local bond slip versus applied load relationship for the second type of IC debonding along the interface shed light on the bond failure process of structures externally strengthened with FRP composite plates and can be used effectively and efficiently to predict ductility and ultimate load of FRP-strengthened structures.     

FRP-to-concrete interfaces between two adjacent cracks: Theoretical model for debonding failure

External bonding of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites has become a popular technique for strengthening concrete structures all over the world. The performance of the interface between FRP and concrete is one of the key factors affecting the behaviour of the strengthened structure. Existing laboratory research has shown that the majority of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with a bonded FRP soffit plate fail due to debonding of the plate from the concrete. Two types of debonding failures have been commonly observed: plate end debonding and intermediate crack induced debonding. In order to understand and develop methods to predict such debonding failures, the bond behaviour between concrete and FRP has been widely studied using simple shear tests on FRP plate/sheet-to-concrete bonded joints and a great deal of research is now available on the behaviour of these bonded joints. However, for intermediate crack induced debonding failures, the debonding behaviour can be significantly different from that observed in a simple shear test. Among other factors, the most significant difference may be that the FRP plate between two adjacent cracks is subject to tension at both cracks. This paper presents an analytical solution for the debonding process in an FRP-to-concrete bonded joint model where the FRP plate is subject to tension at both ends. A realistic bi-linear local bond-slip law is employed. Expressions for the interfacial shear stress distribution and the load–displacement response are derived for different loading stages. The debonding process is discussed in detail. Finally, results from the analytical solution are presented to illustrate how the bond length affects the behaviour of such bonded joints. While the emphasis of the paper is on FRP-to-concrete joints, the analytical solution is equally applicable to similar joints between thin plates of other materials (e.g. steel and aluminium) and concrete.     

Cohesive zone model of intermediate crack-induced debonding of FRP-plated concrete beam

External bonding of FRP plates or sheets has emerged as a popular method for strengthening reinforced concrete structures. Debonding along the FPR–concrete interface can lead to premature failure of the structures. In this study, debonding induced by a flexural crack in a FRP-plated concrete beam is analyzed through a nonlinear fracture mechanics method. The concrete beam and FRP plate are modeled as linearly elastic simple beams connected together through a thin layer of FRP–concrete interface. A bi-linear cohesive (bond-slip) law, which has been verified by experiments, is used to model the FRP–concrete interface as a cohesive zone. Thus a cohesive zone model for intermediate crack-induced debonding is established with a unique feature of unifying the debonding initiation and growth into one model. Closed-form solutions of interfacial stress, FRP stress and ultimate load of the plated beam are obtained and then verified with the numerical solutions based on finite element analysis. Parametric studies are carried out to demonstrate the significant effect of FRP thickness on the interface debonding. The bond-slip shape is examined specifically. In spite of its profound effect on softening zone size, the bond-slip shape has been found to have little effect on the ultimate load of the plated beam. By making use of such a unique feature, a simplified explicit expression is obtained to determine the ultimate load of the plated concrete beam with a flexural crack conveniently. The cohesive zone model in this study also provides an efficient and effective way to analyze more general FRP–concrete interface debonding.     

Cohesive fracture simulation and failure modes of FRP–concrete bonded interfaces

A work-of-fracture method using three-point bend beam (3PBB) specimen, commonly employed to determine the fracture energy of concrete, is adapted to evaluate the mode-I cohesive fracture of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composite–concrete adhesively bonded interfaces. In this study, a bilinear damage cohesive zone model (CZM) is used to simulate cohesive fracture of FRP–concrete bonded interfaces. The interface cohesive process damage model is proposed to simulate the adhesive–concrete interface debonding; while a tensile plastic damage model is used to account for the cohesive cracking of concrete near the bond line. The influences of the important interface parameters, such as the interface cohesive strength, concrete tensile strength, critical interface energy, and concrete fracture energy, on the interface failure modes and load-carrying capacity are discussed in detail through a numerical finite element parametric study. The results of numerical simulations indicate that there is a transition of the failure modes controlling the interface fracture process. Three failure modes in the mode-I fracture of FRP–concrete interface bond are identified: (1) complete adhesive–concrete interface debonding (a weak bond), (2) complete concrete cohesive cracking near the bond line (a strong bond), and (3) a combined failure of interface debonding and concrete cohesive cracking. With the change of interface parameters, the transition of failure modes from interface debonding to concrete cohesive cracking is captured, and such a transition cannot be revealed by using a conventional fracture mechanics-based approach, in which only an energy criterion for fracture is employed. The proposed cohesive damage models for the interface and concrete combined with the numerical finite element simulation can be used to analyze the interface fracture process, predict the load-carrying capacity and ductility, and optimize the interface design, and they can further shed new light on the interface failure modes and transition mechanism which emulate the practical application.     

A three-parameter elastic foundation model for interface stresses in curved beams externally strengthened by a thin FRP plate

Externally bonding of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates or sheets has become a popular method for strengthening reinforced concrete structures. Stresses along the FRP–concrete interface are of great importance to the effectiveness of this type of strengthening because high stress concentration along the FRP–concrete interface can lead to the FRP debonding from the concrete beam. In this study, we develop an analytical solution of interface stresses in a curved structural beam bonded with a thin plate. A novel three-parameter elastic foundation model is used to describe the behavior of the adhesive layer. This adhesive layer model is an extension of the two-parameter elastic foundation commonly used in existing studies. It assumes that the shear stress in the adhesive layer is constant through the thickness, and the interface normal stresses along two concrete/adhesive and adhesive/FRP interfaces are different. Closed-form solutions are obtained for these two interfacial normal stresses, shear stress within the adhesive layer, and beam forces. The validation of these solutions is confirmed by finite element analysis.     

Process of debonding in RC beams shear-strengthened with FRP U-strips or side strips

Reinforced concrete (RC) beams may be strengthened for shear using externally bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in the form of side bonding, U-jacketing or complete wrapping. The shear failure of almost all RC beams shear-strengthened with side bonded FRP and the majority of those strengthened with FRP U-jackets, is due to debonding of the FRP. The bond behavior between the externally-bonded FRP reinforcement (referred to as FRP strips for simplicity) and the concrete substrate therefore plays a crucial role in the failure process of these beams. Despite extensive research in the past decade, there is still a lack of understanding of how debonding of FRP strips in such a beam propagates and how the debonding process affects its shear behavior. This paper presents an analytical study on the progressive debonding of FRP strips in such strengthened beams. The complete debonding process is modeled and the contribution of the FRP strips to the shear capacity of the beam is quantified. The validity of the analytical solution is verified by comparing its predictions with numerical results from a finite element analysis. This analytical treatment represents a significant step forward in understanding how interaction between FRP strips, steel stirrups and concrete affects the shear resistance of RC beams shear-strengthened with FRP strips.     

CFRP-混凝土界面粘结的疲劳性能试验研究

外贴FRP是重要的混凝土结构加固技术,但目前对外贴FRP加固混凝土结构的疲劳性能研究尚不充分,尤其对FRP-混凝土粘结界面的疲劳退化规律和破坏模式的研究更为缺乏。本文采用双面剪切试件,通过2个静载试件和4个疲劳试件的试验研究,考察了粘结长度和胶层厚度等因素对FRP-混凝土界面粘结疲劳性能的影响。通过分析沿粘结长度的FRP应变分布在疲劳循环过程中和疲劳后静载过程中的变化情况,讨论了不同粘结长度和粘结胶层厚度条件下的粘结界面疲劳退化规律和疲劳后静载性能。试验结果表明:胶层树脂-混凝土粘结界面是发生疲劳剥离破坏的薄弱环节;胶层厚度增大时,由于疲劳引起的界面损伤累积发展显著减小,疲劳后静载中胶层厚度较大试件的粘结承载力也更大;粘结长度增大时,界面粘结呈现更为明显的损伤退化,但由于试验粘结长度小于有效粘结长度,疲劳后的静粘结承载力仍更大。     

FRP加固梁的FRP-混凝土界面脱胶分析

为了研究纤维增强聚合物(fiber reinforced polymer, FRP) 加固梁的FRP-混凝土界面脱胶破坏过程,本文将混凝土梁和FRP 板均视为线弹性的欧拉-伯努利梁(Euler-Bernoulli beams), 且两者通过粘结层胶结在一起. 对于FRP-混凝土结构,有两种形式的脱胶破坏：板端脱胶破坏和跨中裂缝导致的脱胶破坏.对于FRP-混凝土梁,利用合理的粘结模型按第2 种脱胶失效形式,详细讨论了FRP-混凝土界面的脱胶过程,得到了不同阶段的胶结滑移、界面剪应力和FRP 轴向力的解析解. 实验研究验证了理论分析的结果,参数研究进一步探讨了胶结长度和粘结层厚度对于FRP-混凝土界面脱胶行为的影响.     

钢筋混凝土界面的近场动力学方法

近场动力学方法已被广泛用于钢筋混凝土的开裂破坏研究,传统近场动力学方法的控制方程与参数是基于同种均质材料的能量方程确定,在处理不同种材料之间的相互作用时,无法合理反映其界面的力学行为.针对这一问题,通过分析钢筋混凝土界面的黏结-滑移机理,提出了近场动力学界面区材料点的相互作用模型,发展了考虑钢筋混凝土界面黏结的键基近场动力学方法.基于键基近场动力学与连续介质力学的能量密度等效方法,提出了界面微弹性参数的确定方法;根据钢筋肋间混凝土的应力分布规律,获得界面材料点域半径与受限楔体半径的等效关系;利用界面黏结-滑移曲线峰值应力对应的滑移变形,给出了界面临界拉伸常数确定方法.通过与2组钢筋混凝土构件的拉拔试验对比,验证了发展的界面近场动力学方法,并开展了不同条件下钢筋混凝土构件的数值试验.结果表明,发展的近场动力方法能够合理反映钢筋直径、锚固长度、混凝土强度以及肋间距对钢筋混凝土界面黏结行为的影响,体现了所提方法的合理性与优越性.     

ESPI技术对外贴纤维混凝土加固承载的实验研究

采用电子散斑干涉技术,对外贴碳纤维加固混凝土梁的外贴材料位移的分布特征,进行了全场实时测量,通过实验获得的散斑干涉条纹图可以得到外贴材料与混凝土梁的粘结传力长度随粘结长度及初始载荷之间的关系;了解用于加固的碳纤维材料的应变分布特点和产生梁侧剥离破坏时的碳纤维表面位移(应变)的演化过程。实验还说明了电子散斑干涉技术不仅可用于位移的测量,而且也可用于结构安全监测和破坏预报。文中给出了对C20D、C25A和C60C侧贴碳纤维板加固在不同载荷作用直到构件破坏前的位移测试及对试件C60C轴线上的剪应力分析结果。     

局部屈曲FRP增强薄壁钢管混凝土抗震性能

为了研究FRP(Fiber Reinforced Polymer)增强薄壁钢管混凝土的抗震机理,提出FRP约束钢管局部屈曲应力-应变关系并建立FRP约束钢管恢复力模型,在此基础上建立FRP增强薄壁钢管混凝土柱滞回模型,开展FRP增强薄壁钢管混凝土柱拟静力试验以验证滞回模型的合理性,同时考查FRP布置方式对柱体抗震性能的影响,利用滞回模型对FRP增强薄壁钢管混凝土的耗能机理进行分析。研究表明,薄壁钢管局部屈曲所导致的强度退化是柱体抗震性能劣化的主要原因,基于纤维力学特性合理设计FRP的增强方式可有效提升柱体的抗震性能。CFRP宜采用环向约束方式抑制薄壁钢管的局部屈曲;GFRP宜采用纵向抗弯方式提高柱体大变形下的承载能力。FRP增强薄壁钢管混凝土的耗能主要由钢管承担,在本文研究参数范围内,薄壁钢管耗能占比超过80%,混凝土耗能介于10%～20%,纵向FRP耗能小于8%,对薄壁钢管实施有效约束后,其耗能可提高40%以上。     

钢筋混凝土结构破坏过程的近场动力学模拟

采用近场动力学(Peridynamics,PD)方法对钢筋混凝土结构破坏过程进行模拟,在"键"型近场动力学模型的基础上,考虑物质点对间的转动以突破泊松比的限制,采用能够描述混凝土材料的拉压异性和断裂特征的损伤模型,引入动态松弛、分级加载、平衡收敛准则和冲击接触等算法,建立了能准确描述钢筋混凝土结构破坏的近场动力学模型。模拟了钢筋混凝土梁在不同荷载作用下破坏的全过程,裂纹扩展路径以及最终破坏形式均与试验结果吻合,为解决工程结构破坏问题提供了一种有效的方法。     

FRP-混凝土界面粘结行为的参数影响研究

FRP-混凝土界面的粘结性能对FRP加固混凝土结构力学行为和破坏模式有着重要影响。本文对表征FRP-混凝土界面粘结性能的三个重要参数(界面初始刚度、最大剪应力、界面破坏能)开展研究,通过13个单剪试件的试验考察了混凝土强度、胶层厚度和粘结长度等因素对界面粘结行为的影响,根据试验结果拟合了界面破坏能、最大剪切应力与胶层剪切刚度、混凝土强度之间的函数关系。在试验研究基础上,构建了外贴FRP-混凝土界面粘结的有限元模型。通过有限元分析考察了界面破坏能等三个参数不变的前提下,不同的局部粘结滑移本构关系对界面粘结行为的影响;进而研究了其中一个参数变化时引起的界面粘结性能改变。研究结果表明:界面粘结承载力随着胶层厚度增加而逐渐提高;胶层厚度与界面破坏能成正比,与峰值剪应力成反比;当界面破坏能等三个参数保持不变时,局部粘结滑移本构关系对FRP-混凝土界面粘结性能的影响较小;三个参数中的一个增大时将延缓界面破坏的过程。     

A fracture model of reinforced concrete

Analyzed in this work is the failure mechanism of unidirectionally reinforced concrete under general stress state. The fracture process is described analytically by establishing the relation between loading and damage that involves the constitutive parameters of the reinforced concrete. Taken into account are the stiffnesses of mortar and reinforcement, bond strength of interface and mortar fracture toughness. An estimate on the ultimate strength is made with results given to the shear strength of a concrete slab.     

纤维增强聚合物约束混凝土柱轴压本构模型研究新进展

较全面总结了纤维增强聚合物约束混凝土的本构模型最新进展,分析了各类模型的理论基础、特点、存在的问题,探讨了纤维增强聚合物约束混凝土轴压强度与变形规律、破坏机制等,总结了影响本构模型的主要影响因素,如约束应力的计算、纤维增强聚合物实际破坏应变值等,为今后对本构模型比较分析提供了基本框架.     

受拉钢筋混凝土构件破坏过程的数值模拟

采用三维材料破坏过程分析MFPA3D系统,对钢筋混凝土构件轴心受拉条件下的受力、变形与内部裂纹萌生、扩展及最终破坏全过程进行了数值试验研究。数值模型中引入统计分布函数反映了混凝土的非均匀性影响,并采用具有残余强度的弹性损伤本构模型及其破坏单元材料性质退化方法,利用位移加载方式对钢筋混凝土构件实施拉伸加载。通过对钢筋、素混凝土方形体以及钢筋混凝土方形柱体构件在拉伸作用下破坏过程的数值试验,分析了钢筋与混凝土两种材料之间的相互作用、约束机理和破坏机理。数值试验成果对于深入了解钢筋和混凝土的联合受力规律和钢筋在开裂前后对整体钢筋混凝土结构的作用机制有参考价值。     

带接头在役混凝土电杆受力性能试验研究

为了揭示在役混凝土电杆连接接头的破坏机理和承载性能,进行了6根两类不同杆长、跨中带钢圈接头的混凝土电杆的抗弯承载力试验,通过试验观察了各试件的受力全过程和破坏形态,获取了弯矩-挠度曲线、裂缝宽度-弯矩曲线、刚度退化规律曲线以及极限弯矩等重要指标.对比分析了两种杆长试件的承载力和刚度变化规律,并通过试验拟合,提出了相关刚度退化规律公式.研究结果表明,试件所具有的破坏形态大多为混凝土拉裂、接头钢圈不屈服,破坏具有明显的脆性;截面的平均应变符合平截面假定;杆长较短试件的极限承载力显著大于较长杆长的试件;裂缝宽度-弯矩曲线大致经历了4个阶段:即未开裂阶段、逐渐增长阶段、稳定发展阶段、快速开裂阶段;杆长较短试件的初始弹性刚度以及弹塑性刚度都比较长杆长试件的大;电杆连接接头的相对刚域范围对杆身受力性能具有极大的影响.