Abstract
Ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), incorporating recycled tyre fibers, and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) grid were utilized to strengthen the pre-damaged reinforced concrete beams caused by coupling action of sustained loads and marine environment. The failure modes, characteristic loads, deflection features, and strain behavior of the strengthened beams with various types of UHPFRC, thicknesses of UHPFRC layers, CFRP grid ratios, and CFRP grid layout angles were investigated. The results indicated that they exhibited the typical shear failure, and their characteristic loads increased by 102 %-205 % compared to the undamaged beam. By increasing the thickness of the UHPFRC layer and the CFRP grid ratio, and adopting 45° CFRP layout angle, the cracking stiffness, energy absorption capacity, and shear force sharing ability would be further improved, while adopting the UHPFRC incorporating recycled tyre fibers would decrease the ductility. Moreover, analytical models were developed to calculate the ultimate loads, manifesting reasonable accuracy.
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