Conference
Effectiveness of a new CFRP anchor in preventing delamination
Abstract
A new CFRP anchor is developed and tested using full scale RC T-beams externally strengthened with multiple plies of a CFRP sheet. The anchor is made from a carbon fiber tow immersed in an epoxy resin. The anchor head is bonded by epoxy to the surface of the concrete in the vicinity of the FRP sheets and is designed to provide a relatively large surface for resisting interfacial shear stresses. The anchor legs are inserted into pre-drilled …
Authors
Mostafa AAB; Ghani Razaqpur A
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Conference proceedings
Apfis 2012 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Frp in Structures