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Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 9(5), DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i5/87251, February 2016 ISSN (Online) : 0974-5645
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the use of Ultra High Strength Cementious Composite (UHSCC) overlay strips for
strengthening of pre-damaged RC beams. Fatigue loading was conducted in the study, one control beam was tested up to
failure. Preloading of 80-90% in terms of number of cycles to failure was applied keeping stress ratio as 0.2 and frequency
as 3Hz. Constant amplitude loading spectrum with different maxima minima but keeping stress ratio same was applied
to control beam to examine any changes in structural behavior such as deflection and stiffness degradation of beams. The
beams used were made of RCC with dimension 1500x100x200mm. The strengthened beams were tested to extract the
parameters such as cycles for failure, load, deflection, crack initiation and failure phenomenon. It was observed that the
beams retrofitted with UHSCC overlay strips performed efficiently in terms of number cycles to failure in comparison with
conventional RCC beams under fatigue loading. Preloaded fatigue beam (FB1) had 17.6% higher load carrying capacity
as compared to the control beam. Similarly preloaded fatigue beam (FB2) had 11.7% higher load carrying capacity as
compared to the control beam. Acoustic Emission technique is a novel Non-destructive testing method which is used to
identify the crack propagation and physical behavior of the beam at selected locations during the onset of loading, which
gives a precise idea of the crack initiation and crack propagation under different loading condition.
Keywords: Acoustic Emission, Cycles for Failure, Fatigue, Preloading, Strengthening, Ultra High Strength Cementious
Composite
exceeds the compressive stresses and reinforcing must be reinforcement was made of 10mm bars, and the main
added to provide the necessary strength and ductility. In tensile steel exhibited a yield strength of 415MPa. The
such cases external steel cables are provided to enhance dimension of beam measures 1500x100x10mm3.
the performance. Jacketing method is used to increase All the beams were strengthened with a new kind
concrete confinement by transverse reinforcement, of Ultra High Strength Cementious Composite. The
especially for circular cross-sectional columns. In USHCC overlay was fixed to the beam using epoxy. The
overlaying method, the external materials possessing final mix proportion arrived at was 1:0.25:1.1:0.4:0.23
necessary properties for a retrofit material are used in (Cement: Silica fume: Quartz Sand: Quartz Powder:
the weaker section of the concrete structures as so as to Water)3,4. The cube compressive strength and split tensile
enhance its load carrying capacity, its durability and as strength of the UHSCC strip are 122 MPa and 20.6 MPa.
well as in its aesthetics. Most popularly used material in The dimension of the USHCC strip is 1500x100x10mm3.
the past five years are the Carbon fiber reinforced polymer The UHSCC overlay strips were attached to the beams
[CFRP], Engineering cementitious Composite [ECC] and with epoxy adhesive on the tension side by preparing
Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitious the beam surface with appropriate treatment. Uniform
Composite [UHPFRCC]1,2. The weaker section is thickness of epoxy adhesive was applied throughout
identified based on its crack width as well as the exposure surface of the beam. It was allowed to dry for period of
of concrete surface to extreme environmental conditions. 48 hours. The constituent materials of UHSCC are shown
UHSCC overlay was used as the retrofitting material in the in Figure 2.
study, UHSCC provides maximum strength in minimum
thickness, which ensures space is saving in retrofitted
structure no hindrance to work space, less weight gain in
structure.
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Investigations on RC Beams Retrofitted with UHSCC Overlay under Fatigue Loading
Specimen Load carrying Upper load Stress ratio Frequency Fatigue life Nf Note
capacity (kN) Pmax (kN) sr (Hz) (cycles)
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2. The ultimate load carrying capacity of strengthened and suggestion provided during the investigation. The
fatigue tested beam FB1 is 17.6% higher as compared paper is being published with the kind permission of the
to the control beam. Director, CSIR-SERC Chennai.
3. The ultimate load carrying capacity of strengthened
fatigue tested beam FB2 is 11.7% higher as compared
to the control beam.
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