Behavior of lap splices formed by CFRP rolls has been studied. CFRP rolls have been prepared by using CFRP sheets of a certain width. Strengthening methods that use CFRP rolls as reinforcement may require an epoxy anchored lap splice due to the conditions at the strengthening regions. It may not always be possible to strengthen the region by using only one roll fan anchored at both ends, but using two rolls from opposite faces of the member and lap splicing them at the middle so that they act as a single roll. Lap splice behavior can be studied best by using flexural beam bond specimens if the reinforcing material is steel. Therefore, it has initially been suggested that flexural beam specimens reinforced for flexure with CFRP rolls as tension reinforcement can be used in studying the lap splice behavior. However, due to the difficulties encountered in the beam tests, another type of test specimen was introduced, which was a direct pull-out specimen. In this type of test specimen, lap spliced CFRP rolls have been tested under direct tension, in which the tension has been applied by making use of concrete end blocks that transfer the tension to the rolls. Eleven tests have been made in total. Full material capacity of the rolls could not be achieved due to premature failures. However, important conclusions and recommendations have been made for future studies.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12609694/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 July 2008 |
| Creators | Tasligedik, Ali Sahin |
| Contributors | Tankut, Tugrul |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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