Bond Strength of composite CFRP reinforcing bars in timber

Marco Corradi, Luca Righetti, Antonio Borri

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Abstract

The use of near-surface mounted (NSM) fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars is an interesting method for increasing the shear and flexural strength of existing timber members. This article examines the behaviour of carbon FRP (CFRP) bars in timber under direct pull-out conditions. The objective of this experimental program is to investigate the bond strength between composite bars and timber: bars were epoxied into small notches made into chestnut and fir wood members using a commercially-available epoxy system. Bonded lengths varied from 150 to 300 mm. Failure modes, stress and strain distributions and the bond strength of CFRP bars have been evaluated and discussed. The pull-out capacity in NSM CFRP bars at the onset of debonding increased with bonded length up to a length of 250 mm. While CFRP bar’s pull-out was achieved only for specimens with bonded lengths of 150 and 200 mm, bar tensile failure was mainly recorded for bonded lengths of 250 and 300 mm.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4034-4049
JournalMaterials
Volume8
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • timber
  • composite materials
  • carbon fibre
  • epoxy resin
  • bonding
  • testing

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