Experimental study of fatigue behaviour of BFRP-concrete bond interfaces

J. H. Xie, J. F. Chen, H. Zhang, K. H. Huang

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    Abstract

    Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) composites have advantages over Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites in some aspects such as lower cost and green source of material. This paper reports a series of fatigue tests of BFRP-concrete bond behaviour. The bending test set-up was adopted for ease of test. The test programme included 11 specimens tested under static, fatigue and post-fatigue loading. The fatigue failure modes, the development of deflection, the evolution of BFRP strains and the propagation of interfacial cracks were analysed. The results show that the fatigue has a significant effect on the BFRP strength especially near the root of concrete transverse crack, and on the bond performance of the adhesive near the interface crack tip.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationInsights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016
    EditorsZingoni A.
    PublisherCRC Press / Balkema
    Pages1446-1452
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Print)9781138029279 (ISBN)
    Publication statusPublished - 01 Jan 2016
    Event6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016 - Cape Town, South Africa
    Duration: 05 Sept 201607 Sept 2016

    Publication series

    Name6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016

    Conference

    Conference6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016
    Country/TerritorySouth Africa
    CityCape Town
    Period05/09/201607/09/2016

    Keywords

    • Bond behaviours
    • Carbon
    • Carbon fiber reinforced plastics
    • Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite
    • Concretes
    • Crack tips
    • Cracks
    • Fatigue behaviour
    • Fatigue failure mode
    • Fatigue loadings
    • Fatigue testing
    • Fiber reinforced plastics
    • Interface crack
    • Interfacial cracks
    • Laminates
    • Mechanics
    • Reinforced concrete
    • Reinforced plastics
    • Reinforcement
    • Structural design
    • Transverse crack

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Civil and Structural Engineering

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