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Abstract
With increasing numbers of strength-deficient concrete infrastructure assets, strengthening and repair of concrete structures is becoming an issue of international importance. This thesis investigates the behaviour of shear-strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) deep beams, which can be found in many concrete infrastructure assets including bridges and high-rise buildings. The thesis examines the bond performance of the deep embedment (DE) technique, also known as the embedded through-section technique (ETS), which utilises fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) bars embedded into concrete using an epoxy adhesive. The bond-slip experimental results were used to develop a nonlinear finite element (NLFE) model for DE-strengthened RC deep beams. After validation, the NLFE model was used to carry out a parametric study, the results of which were used to formulate design models for DE-strengthened RC deep beams.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Ph.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Engineering & Physical Sciences | |||||||||
| School or Department: | School of Engineering | |||||||||
| Funders: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | |||||||||
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) | |||||||||
| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/8831 |
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