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International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering Departament de Resistncia de Materials i Estructures a lEnginyeria
CODE DESCRIPTION
The code developed is a finite element code that can work with 2D and 3D elements. To deal with composite materials, the theories and numerical procedures
included in the code are:
CODE VALIDATION
The code has been validated using the experimental results reported by G. Spadea [Spadea et al. (1998), Structural Behaviour of composite RC beams with externally bonded CFRP, Journal of
Composites for Construction; 2, num 3, 132-137].
3000.0
experimental and in the numerical results
Force A pplied [kp]
2500.0
Concrete frames are a common building typology. One of its weakest parts is the connecting joint between the beam and the column. In this simulation, the joint
is reinforced with different CFRP reinforcements in order to see if those increase the frame strength and to find out which CFRP configuration is better.
Frame Studied and Reinforcements applied to it
Numerical
Model
Three different RC frames with different CFRP reinforcement have been considered
3D-noR: Concrete frame without CFRP reinforcement
3D-R: Concrete frame with the Upper and Lower CFRP reinforcements
3D-LR: Concrete frame with Upper, Lower and Lateral CFRP reinforcement
Results - 12000.0
- 8000.0
damage in
appears in the the inner part of
concrete external
outer part of the the frame joint section
- 6000.0
joint - 4000.0
No Reinf (3D- noR)
The beam used to do the numerical simulation has been used to see the effects of retrofitting a structure with CFRP 4000.0
3500.0
3000.0
Force Applied [kp]
Two beams retrofitted at different moments have been compared The structure stiffness does not depend on when the 2000.0
with a non reinforced and a reinforced beam. These are: CFRP reinforcement is applied 1500.0
1000.0 3D - No Reinf
1.Beam retrofitted when concrete reaches its yield stress ( t1 ). Later the CFRP is applied, more deformed will be the 500.0
3D - Flex Reinf
3D - Retrofitted at t1
2.Beam retrofitted when steel reinforcement reaches its yield structure and more damage will be found in it 0.0
3D - Retrofitted at t2
Paper
First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
(a joint event of the 13th ECEE & 30th General Assembly of the ESC)
Genevea, Switzerland, 3-8 September 2006 844