A fracture-based approach to understanding debonding in FRP bonded structural members

(cont.) members. The experimental program for RC beams involves qualitative and quantitative observation of the changes in the debonding behavior and load capacity of the beams with various configurations of shear and/or flexural strengthening and anchorage conditions in four evolutionary experimental stages involving both monotonic and cyclic loading. A dramatic improvement in the debonding behavior and performance of the beams was observed with shear strengthening and with providing anchorage. An innovative design methodology involving a fracture mechanics approach was developed to describe the system failure by means of a global failure criterion. Modeling and evaluation studies confirm the potential of fracture mechanics approach for analysis and design of FRP-RC and FRP-steel systems against debonding failures.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• GüneÅ , OÄ uz, 1971-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Oral Büyüköztürk.

• Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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en_US

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28637

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/28637