Experimental Study of Intermediate Crack Debonding in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strengthened Beams

From: ACI Structural Journal | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Interface crack propagation of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-strengthened reinforced or prestressed concrete flexural members is often initiated from the toes of the intermediate cracks and propagates toward the supports. This type of FRP delamination is commonly termed intermediate crack (IC) debonding and is common for flexural members with high shear span-to-depth ratios. This paper describes an experimental program where six 30 ft (9.14 m) long prestressed concrete bridge girders were tested monotonically to failure to evaluate the bond characteristics of carbon FRP (CFRP) strengthening ...

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