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Theoretical Solution for Fatigue Debonding Growth and Fatigue Life Prediction of FRP-Concrete Interfaces

Theoretical Solution for Fatigue Debonding Growth and Fatigue Life Prediction of FRP-Concrete... This paper presents an analytical solution for the evolution and distribution of shear stresses along the entire bond length of FRP-concrete interfaces due to mode-II fatigue loading. The creep-fatigue interaction and fatigue crack growth after debonding initiation are incorporated into a nonlinear interfacial constitutive law. While the creep-fatigue interaction is represented by the degradation of the interfacial stiffness, the debond growth is governed by a form of the Paris equation and the fracture energy ratio, Gmax/Gc. Furthermore, a new form of energy ratio is adopted to be debond-dependent. Through a series of experimental double-lap shear specimens, the results showed that the debond growth rate (da/dN) along the FRP-concrete interfaces diminishes with fatigue cycles and that 30% of the static bond capacity of the FRP-concrete interface can be considered as the endurance limit of fatigue loading for FRP-strengthened beams. The agreement between the theoretical predictions and experimental results is valid, with a good degree of accuracy. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advances in Structural Engineering SAGE

Theoretical Solution for Fatigue Debonding Growth and Fatigue Life Prediction of FRP-Concrete Interfaces

Diab, H.M.; Wu, Z.; Iwashita, K.
Advances in Structural Engineering , Volume 12 (6): 12 – Dec 1, 2009
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This paper presents an analytical solution for the evolution and distribution of shear stresses along the entire bond length of FRP-concrete interfaces due to mode-II fatigue loading. The creep-fatigue interaction and fatigue crack growth after debonding initiation are incorporated into a nonlinear interfacial constitutive law. While the creep-fatigue interaction is represented by the degradation of the interfacial stiffness, the debond growth is governed by a form of the Paris equation and the fracture energy ratio, Gmax/Gc. Furthermore, a new form of energy ratio is adopted to be debond-dependent. Through a series of experimental double-lap shear specimens, the results showed that the debond growth rate (da/dN) along the FRP-concrete interfaces diminishes with fatigue cycles and that 30% of the static bond capacity of the FRP-concrete interface can be considered as the endurance limit of fatigue loading for FRP-strengthened beams. The agreement between the theoretical predictions and experimental results is valid, with a good degree of accuracy.

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Advances in Structural Engineering – SAGE

Published: Dec 1, 2009

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