Numerical study on CFRP strengthening of reinforced concrete frames with masonry infill walls
Journal of Composites for Construction, vol.18, no.2, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1061/(asce)cc.1943-5614.0000426
- Journal Name: Journal of Composites for Construction
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Keywords: Infill walls, Numerical models, Reinforced concrete, Rehabilitation, Fiber-reinforced materials, SEISMIC RETROFIT
- TED University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In the last decade, a new strengthening methodology has been developed for reinforced concrete (RC) frames with hollow clay tile (HCT) infill walls by means of diagonally applied carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) fabrics. In the experimental part of a study conducted by the authors, this user-friendly methodology was experimentally investigated considering different aspect (height/width) ratios of the infill walls. In this study, first a numerical model of the FRP strengthened infill walls strengthened with the proposed methodology is developed. Afterwards, the numerical simulation results are validated by use of experimental response curves and finally, a parametric study, which further investigates the effect of aspect ratio of HCT infill walls is presented. © 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.