Theoretical Assessment Of The Bearing Capacity Of A Steel Beam Reinforced With Carbon Fiber

Abstract

To reinforce steel beams, modern carbon fiber materials that are attached to the beam from the stretched side using a special two-component adhesive can be effectively used. Compared to traditional methods of cross-section increase by means of additional steel elements attached by welding or on bolts, reinforcing with carbon fiber plastic has a number of advantages. Carbon plastic has a much smaller weight than a steel element that has the same load-bearing capacity; the adhesive layer prevents corrosion of the reinforced element; work on strengthening is carried out in a short time and with less labor expenditures etc. The article presents the results of theoretical studies of beams reinforced with carbon fiber lamellas. For the theoretical assessment of the strength of a reinforced steel beam, deformations and stresses in the section at the elastic, elastic-plastic and plastic stages of steel work are considered. It is established that a significant effect of carbon fiber reinforcement is observed even when the stresses in it are determined by the strength of the adhesive joint. Formulas, taking into account the strength of the adhesive layer determined experimentally, for determining the strength of a reinforced beam are obtained. A theoretical model of the operation of bent steel elements is constructed and theoretical dependencies are obtained that can be used for calculations of steel beams reinforced with carbon plastic.