Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4913449 | Construction and Building Materials | 2017 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) materials overcome some hazard limitations of organic resins and are becoming a competitive technology on retrofitting reinforced concrete structures. In this work, five types of FRCM applied as flexural reinforcements are compared. The results show that there is a correlation between the strengthening materials and the cracking patterns developed by the tested beams. Further, FRCM contributed to an increase the flexural capacity and flexural stiffness of the strengthened beams, but their ductility decreased. Finally, a new methodology to study the cracking process is presented.
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Authors
Christian Escrig, LluÃs Gil, Ernest Bernat-Maso,