Shear Performance of RC Beams Reinforced by Thin Layer of Epoxy Mortar with High Strength and High Toughness
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Abstract
This study aims to improve the shear performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams by utilizing the favorable tensile and shear deformation capabilities of high-strength, high-toughness epoxy mortar. This study investigates the effect of reinforcement layer thickness on the shear failure modes, bearing capacity, and deformation capacity of beams through static tests on three specimens reinforced with thin layers of high-strength, high-toughness epoxy mortar and one unreinforced beam. The results show that reinforcing RC beams with thin layers of high-strength, high-toughness epoxy mortar can significantly enhance its shear bearing capacity and deformation capacity. The reinforcement layer of epoxy mortar can partially exert the shear resistance provided by the stirrups. The thicker the reinforcement layer, the more significant the improvement in the shear bearing capacity and deformation capacity of the strengthened beam. The epoxy mortar layer bonds well with the concrete, but delamination between the cover concrete and the core concrete leads to failure of the reinforcement layer, meaning that shear bearing capacity does not increase linearly with the thickness of the epoxy mortar layer. Based on the experimental results, a shear bearing capacity calculation formula for RC beams reinforced with thin layers of high-strength, high-toughness epoxy mortar is proposed, which matches the experimental results well.
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OpenAlex topics: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete · Innovative concrete reinforcement materials · Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
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Affiliations
School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
Funding
Guangxi Science and Technology Planning Project · Doctoral Foundation of Guangxi University of Science and Technology
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