Simulation Analysis on Shear Behavior of RC Beams with Near-Surface Mounted GFRP Bars

Abstract

This paper focuses on the characterization of shear behavior of RC beams strengthened with Near-Surface Mounted (NSM) GFRP bars. Based on ABAQUS, the finite element model for the shear behavior is established and the simulated results are compared with the test results. The parameters including spacing and inclination of GFRP bars, mechanical properties of the groove-filling epoxy, stirrup ratio and shear-span ratio of the specimen beams for the shear behavior are discussed. The simulated results show that there has a good agreement with the experiment results. The beams strengthened with NSM GFRP bars have a significant improvement in shear capacity. Further more, the analysis results on the parameters indicate that ultimate shear capacity of the beam strengthened with NSM-GFRP bars gradually increases with the decrease of spacing of GFRP bars. The ultimate bearing capacity increases of the strengthened beam with inclination of 45° is the more larger than those of 60° and 90°. The different types of epoxy adhesive and shear-span ratio have a great influence on the load-deflection curves of the strengthened beams.