Date of Award
1997
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Arockiasamy, Madasamy
Abstract
This report presents the experimental and theoretical studies on the feasibility of using CFRP laminates for strengthening damaged reinforced concrete beams in cold environment. Experimental work includes investigation on fatigue strength, ultimate capacity and failure modes of repaired reinforced concrete beams in cold environment and room temperature. The repaired concrete beams subjected to fatigue in cold environment exhibit fewer number of cracks than those observed in beams at room temperature. The crack propagation and resulting damage were faster in beams tested in room temperature than those at cold temperatures. The study also includes investigation of thermal response of repaired plain concrete beams with CFRP laminates subjected to thermal cycles. Analytical studies on the distributed shear forces and peeling forces of repaired reinforced concrete beams were carried out to analyze the interaction between the laminate and the concrete interface. The temperature distribution and strains developed by the temperature differential are determined in the repaired plain concrete beams subjected to thermal cycles and the analytical results compared with the measured values.
Extent
180 p.
Recommended Citation
Thayer, Chad C., "Behavior of repaired concrete structures with advanced composites in cold environment" (1997). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 1063.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/1063
Identifier
FADT15517
Comments
College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1997.|College of Engineering and Computer Science