Maximum Bond Research Articles

Investigation on the effect of Zn interlayer and process parameters optimisation in the production of Al-SS bimetallic castings

The effect of Zn interlayer on the stainless steel insert in the fabrication of Aluminium-Stainless Steel (Al-SS) Bimetallic casting (BmC) is reported. The design of Experiments was conducted with pouring temperature (680°C–730°C), insert preheat temperature (100°C–400°C) and insert thickness (1–3 mm) as influencing process parameters to produce Al-SS BmC. The maximum bond strength of 25.33 MPa was achieved when the experimental conditions were 705°C pouring temperature, 250°C insert temperature and 2 mm insert thickness. Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM), the interaction between the process parameters has been studied and a second-order polynomial equation was derived for maximising the bond strength. The predicted maximum bond strength using RSM for the above experimental conditions is 26.75 MPa. The output of RSM was given to the Genetic Algorithm (GA) to identify the maximum bond strength at forbidden parametric values. The maximum bond strength predicted using GA by interpolation is 26.87 MPa. However, the three process parametric conditions are 707°C, 277°C, and 1.86 mm respectively for achieving the maximum bond strength in the given Al-SS BmC’s. Experimental validation of the above conditions was conducted and the results obtained confirmed the predicted bond strength value using the GA technique. Spiral morphology due to the formation of Zn10Fe3 intermetallics was observed at the Zn-SS interface when the pouring temperature increased to 730°C and this might have led to the reduced bond strength of BmC than the bond strength achieved at 705°C and 707°C. The formation of the Al-rich and Fe-rich solid solutions as reaction layer between Al and SS without the micro gap around 705°C may contribute to the significant increase in bond strength of produced BmC with different insert temperatures and insert thickness.

Evaluation of dislocation resistance of three different resin-based root canal sealers from radicular dentin -An ‘in vitro’ study.


 Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the dislocation resistance of three different resin-based root canal sealers from radicular dentin -An ‘in vitro’ study.
 Methodology: Sixty extracted human maxillary canines were sectioned transversally below the cement-enamel junction to obtain 2-mm-thick dentin disks that were randomly divided into three groups (n = 20) for treatment with one of three different root-canal sealers (AH Plus [Dentsply DeTroy, Germany], Bioseal (Equinox Holland), EndoREZ [Ultra dent]). Standardized cavities were prepared to simulate root canals, cavities were filled with sealer material, and push-out bond-strength testing was performed using a universal testing machine.
 Result: In the present study amongst all the three sealers tested viz AH Plus, EndoREZ & Bioseal. EndoREZ (Group III) goes most superior (14.97 ± 3.17 MPa), followed by AH Plus (Group II) (13.29 ± 2.27 MPa) & the least bond strength was seen with Bioseal (Group I) (4.83 ± 1.62 MPa).
 There was a gradual decrease in bond strength from a coronal third of radicular dentin to the middle third followed by an apical third in all three groups.
 Conclusion: Amongst all the three-sealer tested EndoREZ® gave the maximum bond strength, followed by AH Plus® & then Bioseal. Bioseal gave the least bond strength irrespective of the area in radicular dentin. There was a gradual decrease in bond strength from the coronal third of radicular dentin to the middle third followed by an apical third in all three groups.

Characterization of Polymer Coating on Palm Kernel Shell-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Natural fibers are increasingly used in the polymer industry as bio-composites for a wide range of applications, such as the interior part of the automobile, interior material boards, decking panels, and many others. The presence of cellulose, which is hydrophilic in nature, lessens the mechanical properties of the bio-composites by increasing water uptake into the composites or also may affect the interfacial bonding between the polymer matrix and the fibers because the matrix is hydrophobic. The former may occur due to the surface of the bio-composites being highly exposed to water sources, e.g., high humidity in the air, rainwater, and many more. Thus, an additional layer on the surface of the bio-composites needs to be applied to protect the surface from water sources. The coating may be used for decorative, protective, or both purposes. This study aims to investigate the performance of polymer coating on a bio-composite substrate. The coating solution, chitosan-pectin-calcium chloride (CPC) solution was prepared, and the compatibility and wettability of the coating solution with the polymer-based bio-composites substrate were evaluated. The substrate was dipped into the coating solution for two minutes and hung to allow the excess coating solution to drop while drying the substrate. The performance of coating on the bio-composite substrate is evaluated by measuring the contact angle θ and average maximum bond strength σb of the sample with the different numbers of coating layers. It is found that the wettability of the contact angle indicates a lower contact angle for two-layer compared to one layer of the CPC coating due to the hydrophilicity of the coating materials.

Effect of concrete workability on bond properties of steel rebar in pre-cracked concrete

Although research has shown a considerable influence of the pre-cracking phenomenon on steel-congested concrete members, only normal concrete (NC) has been considered in the literature. The intention in this paper is thus to study the effect of the pre-cracking phenomenon on the bond response of pre-cracked NC with different slump flow values and self-consolidating concrete (SCC). Initial crack widths ranging from 0.0 to 0.5 mm are studied. Results show that initial crack widths larger than 0.10 mm have a significant influence on bond properties, such that reduction factors greater than 30% and 50% are obtained for the maximum bond strength of concrete specimens exposed to initial crack widths of 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm, respectively. Results show that concrete mixtures with higher workability are less sensitive to the pre-cracking phenomenon as compared to NC mixtures. The average bond stress of steel rebar in the pre-cracked SCC is found to be similar to that of the NC with a slump flow of 200 mm, which is considerably better than for NC with a slump flow of 97 mm. Moreover, results show that 65.8, 80.6, 88.5 and 93.1% fracture energy reductions are obtained for crack widths of 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 and 0.50 mm, respectively, as compared to the small crack width of 0.15 mm.

Interfacial Bond-Slip Model for CFRP Plate Externally Bonded to Corroded Steel Plate

The purpose of this study is to establish the interfacial bond-slip model for CFRP plate externally bonded to corroded steel plate. The present bond-slip models for CFRP materials bonded to uncorroded steel plate were first reviewed. Thirty-four double-lap joints were tested to investigate the effect of corrosion duration and adhesive thickness on the bond behavior between CFRP plates and corroded steel plates, and the bond-slip curves for the bonding interface with different adhesive thickness and corrosion duration were obtained combined with the CFRP plate strain distribution data. A new bond-slip model for CFRP plate externally bonded to corroded steel plate was proposed, and the expression of the characteristic parameters, which included the maximum bond resistance τf, the relative slip at the peak bond stress s1, the fitting parameter α, and the interfacial fracture energy Gf, were also developed based on the careful regression analysis of the present data. The influence of the corrosion duration and construction adhesive thickness on the bond-slip relationship were accounted together and expressed as a new parameter; that is, the effective adhesive thickness teff. The comparison between the predicted values and experimental results indicated that the proposed bond-slip model can be applied to reproduce the structural response of the CFRP plate-corroded steel plate double-lap joint with reasonable accuracy. The outcome of this study can provide meaningful references and essential data for the reliable application of CFRP strengthening systems in the performance improvement of corroded steel structures.

Experimental study on local bond-slip constitutive model between steel and steel fiber reinforced concrete structure of circular cross-section

The interface slip between shape steel and concrete is one of the biggest problems in numerical simulation of composite structures, this paper aims to investigate interfacial bond-slip behavior between steel and steel fiber reinforced concrete. For this purpose, a series of push-out tests on 15 circular section specimens which were designed and fabricated with different steel fiber ratio, interface embedded length and concrete cover thickness have been done. Experimental results show that average bond strength versus free end slip curves of each specimen is similar, and then a basic average bond strength-free end slip constitutive model was proposed in this paper. Meanwhile, considering the distribution regularities of steel strains, local bond strength and relative slip along the interface embedded length at different load levels were obtained through the mechanical derivation, the results show that the maximum local bond strength was located near the free end, and the local bond strength away from free end tended to be steady. Based on the basic average bond strength-free end slip constitutive model, two position functions were proposed to describe the local bond-slip constitutive model considering the variation of positions. Two position functions are of great significance for further research on SSFRC non-linear properties by FEM.

COMPARSION OF THE SHEAR BOND STRENGTH OF CERAMIC BRACKETS BONDED TO PORCELAIN FUSED METAL CROWNS AND METAL FREE CERAMIC CROWNS WITH AND WITHOUT SILANE COUPLING AGENT- AN IN VITRO STUDY.

Aim-The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the shear bond strength of ceramic brackets bonded to porcelain fused metal crowns and metal free ceramic crowns with and without silane coupling agent.Material and Method: 40 metal free zirconia crowns and 40 PFM crowns were fabricated with glazed surfaces according to the manufacturer's instructions for the study purpose.The samples were divided in two groups A and B and each group was subdivided into two subgroups (A1, A2) and (B1, B2) Sub-Group A1 and A2: Twenty metal free ceramic crowns were etched with 9% buffered HF acid gel for 2 minutes,thoroughly washed and air dried.Relyx ceramic primer (silane coupling agent) was applied to the treated surface.Subgroup B1 and B2: 20 porcelain fused metal crowns were etched with 9% buffered HF acid gel for 2 minutes,thoroughly washed and air dried.Relyx ceramic primer (silane coupling agent) was applied to the treated surface. The shear bond strength of ceramic brackets bonded to porcelain fused metal crowns and metal free ceramic crowns with and without silane coupling agent. Statistical Analysis: ANOVA and Post hoc Tukey's test (HSD) tests were used for statistical analysis. Result: The result showed that group B1 demonstrate the maximum shear bond strength among all groups which is 9%HF +Relyx ceramic primer application on porcelain fused metal crowns (10.27+1.31Mpa) and has highly significant value.Whereas lowest shear bond strength belongs to group B2which is 9%HF and primer is not applied(5.4+0.73 Mpa).Conclusion: Hence it can be concluded that Relyx ceramic primer is more apropriate choice for bonding orthodontic metal brackets on PFM and zirconia surfaces with conventional bonding system.

Efficient extraction of silica from openly burned rice husk ash as adsorbent for dye removal

Rice is the staple food in many countries including Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, >80% of the total irrigated area is planted with rice, which generates a huge amount of rice husk (RH) as a solid waste which requires proper management. This study, therefore, aimed to extract amorphous silica from openly burned rice husk ash (RHA) using a simple method by avoiding calcination or combustion processes. The extracted silica was then applied for the removal of environmental contaminants i.e., methylene blue dye from an aqueous solution. It was found that the yield of silica produced from sulfuric acid-pretreated RHA was 72.4%. The FTIR absorption peaks at 1057 and 783 cm−1 indicate the presence of a highly condensed silica-containing asymmetric and symmetric siloxane (Si–O–Si) network mixture. The broad maximum bond peak intensity at 2θ = 22° by x-ray diffraction analysis also indicates that the produced silica was amorphous with a mesoporous structure. The surface area of sulfuric acid treated RHA-based silica was 183 m2/g. This silica resulted in a maximum adsorption capacity of 107 mg/g of methylene blue at pH 8 with a faster equilibrium reached at 60 min. The mechanistic study indicated that both Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms were both fitted well which suggested homogeneous adsorbent surfaces involving monolayer and multilayer adsorption processes.

Appropriate Immediate Dentin Sealing to Improve the Bonding of CAD/CAM Ceramic Crown Restorations.

This study aimed to use quantitative and qualitative evaluations based on micro-tensile bond strength (μTBS) to clarify the appropriate immediate dentin sealing (IDS) approach for improving the bonding of CAD/CAM ceramic crown restorations. Forty-eight extracted human molars were prepared to obtain standardized abutment specimens and divided into three groups: no IDS (group C: control), IDS performed by a single application of an all-in-one adhesive system (group A), and IDS performed by the combined application of an adhesive system and a flowable resin composite (group F). All specimens were restored with a ceramic crown fabricated by a chair-side CAD/CAM system and were divided into no-stress and stressed groups. After cyclic loading (78.5 N; total, 3 × 105 cycles; 90 cycles/min) on the specimens in the stressed group, all specimens were sectioned. The μTBS values for the occlusal and mesioaxial walls were measured (n = 16) and analyzed statistically. The quantitative bonding performance of groups A and F were superior to that of group C, regardless of the cyclic loading and abutment wall conditions. Group F showed the maximum bond strength and the highest bond durability in the qualitative bonding performance even under the cyclic loading condition simulating clinical mastication.

Bond behavior in pull-out of a ribbed rebar from concrete with recycled concrete aggregates

In recent years, there is a worldwide growing interest in using concrete mixes with recycled concrete aggregates (RCA). Reinforced concrete is the composite of concrete and steel rebars, where the rebars provide relatively higher tensile strength and ductility, energy absorption capacity, and crack control. This composite action depends on the interfacial bond between the rebar and the concrete. The bond behavior is commonly evaluated from pull-out test results which yield the global relationship between the average bond-stress and the corresponding slip and depend on the concrete properties and the rebar geometry. The present study investigates the bond behavior in concrete with RCA in comparison to concrete with natural aggregates aiming at short bond lengths to obtain the local bond-slip behavior. Two major complementary aspects of the bond behavior in the longitudinal (bond stress-slip) and circumferential directions (circumferential strain-slip) are studied, and the post-test interior damage is investigated. The study found that the magnitudes of the maximum bond stress are not affected by the aggregate type and are in accordance with the concrete compressive strength, but different internal damage mechanisms develop in the specimens of the two aggregate types. The different internal damage mechanisms in RCA specimens affect the internal confinement level's development and the circumferential strains' magnitude, which are considerably different than in concrete with natural aggregates.

Mechanical behavior of rotary friction welding joints composed of laminated veneer bamboo substrate and bamboo dowel

Rotary friction welding is a new connecting technique to produce joints by melting and re-solidification processes of substances, which has been pioneered in wooden furniture and structures due to the high interface strength. Bamboo has similar chemical components to wood and is a practical supplement to timber for applications. In this regard, the bamboo dowel was explored in this work to connect laminated veneer bamboo substrates using the rotary friction welding technique. The bond strength and shear strength of the proposed joints were experimentally evaluated by pull-out tests and single-shear tests based on the orthogonal array testing methodology. The effects of pre-drilled hole diameter, rotation rate, welding angle and substrate thickness on the mechanical behavior were investigated. The failure modes and load-carrying capacity were analyzed and discussed. Two failure modes including the pull-out failure and dowel fractured failure in pull-out tests and three failure modes including the pull-out failure, shear failure and hybrid failure of dowels in single-shear tests, were observed. It was found that the bond strength and shear strength of joints were primarily influenced by the pre-drilled hole diameter and the welding angle, respectively. The maximum bond strength of 4.40 MPa and maximum shear strength of 4.24 kN were achieved with the pre-drilled hole diameter of 8 mm and the welding angle of 45°, respectively. Furthermore, the results of scanning electron microscope observation and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis indicated that the bamboo fibers wound on the dowel surface and the relative contents of lignin increased. The research would provide the theoretical and technical basis for the application of bamboo rotary friction welding.

Bond behavior of NSM strips in corroded/cracked reinforced concrete

There is limited research on the bond behavior of NSM strips embedded in corroded/cracked reinforced concrete (RC). Therefore, this study was initiated to evaluate the bond behavior between corroded/cracked RC and NSM strips. The test specimens consist of two concrete prisms (reinforced and plain) mounted from two opposite sides with NSM strips. After 28 days of moisture curing, twenty-four specimens were immersed in saline solution and were exposed to three accelerated corrosion levels with steel mass loss of 2.2, 4.1 and 8.1%. The bond behavior was evaluated using double shear pullout test. The study showed that the corrosion cracks increased with the increase of corrosion level. The maximum crack width reached 0.91 mm at corrosion level 3. The mass loss of the corroded reinforcing steel increased from 2.1% for corrosion level 1–8.3% for corrosion level 3. The bond strength between NSM strips and corrosion cracked concrete was significantly decreased with maximum reduction of 48% at corrosion level 3. The other bond characteristics including maximum slip, bond toughness and bond stiffness were also decreased with corrosion with percent reduction of (31, 67 and 35%), respectively. The failure mode of the bond between NSM strips and corrosion cracked concrete was splitting of concrete. Theoretical models were proposed for predicting the bond strength between NSM strips and corrosion cracked concrete based on corrosion level and crack width. The proposed models showed excellent agreement with the experimental results from the current study and the literature.

Effect of Curing Age on Pull-Out Response of Carbon, Steel, and Synthetic Fiber Embedded in Cementitious Mortar Matrix

Fiber-matrix interface bonding is an important area of concern in fiber-reinforced composites because it is directly related to the mechanical behavior of composites. In this study, interfacial bond properties of four types of fiber at different curing ages were investigated by analyzing fiber pull-out responses. Special attention was given to the fiber–matrix bonding behavior, including fiber tensile strength, average bond strength, equivalent bond strength, and average pull-out energy. Pull-out tests were conducted at 7, 14, 28, and 56 days of curing. Different failure modes in steel fiber, synthetic macrofiber, polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fiber, and pitch-based carbon fiber were investigated. According to the pull-out force versus slip curves, different failure patterns were recorded based on the fiber type. Carbon fibers experienced a sudden drop after reaching the peak load, whereas the load decrease in steel and synthetic fiber was not as abrupt. Results also confirmed that steel fibers exhibited the highest pull-out load and energy absorption capacity followed by lower values for synthetic and carbon fibers. While monofilament of steel fiber was able to absorb 1,050 N·mm, monofilament of synthetic fiber and twisted bundles of carbon fibers could absorb 277 and 55 N·mm, respectively. However, the bond strength of straight carbon fibers was comparable to that of synthetic fiber and still lower than steel fiber. It was also derived from the experimental data that an increase in cement matrix age correlates to an improvement in fiber maximum pull-out load, bond strength, and tensile strength. These parameters were identified and compared in all fiber types.

Experimental study on the effect of grouting volume on the tensile performance of offset semi-grouted couplers

Research results have shown that the mechanical properties of sleeve grouting connections are related to the diameter of the rebar, the sleeve, the grout, the temperature and the loading method, but research on the factor of grout volume needs to be further developed. Therefore, this paper considers the effects of three grouting volumes (50%, 75% grouting and 100% full grouting) on the tensile properties of the joint under the offset condition of the rebar. A total of 22 uniaxial tensile tests on semi-grouted steel sleeve connection specimens were carried out, mainly to study the damage morphology, load-displacement relationship, stiffness and the strain change law on the surface of the rebar and the sleeve under different grouting amount, etc. The stress mechanism of the specimens in the tensile condition was analysed, and the effective bond length calculation model was proposed with reference to the steel-concrete bond strength research theory, and the formula for calculating the maximum bond stress related to the effective anchorage length was obtained. Studies have shown that the grouting amount affects the load bearing capacity and stiffness, and that the quality of the specimen joint is reliable when the grouting volume reaches more than 75% of the design grouting volume.

Molecular level investigation on the dispersion of hydrophilic modified SiO2 nanoparticles in water from a bond energy viewpoint

AbstractThe dispersion characteristic of nanoparticles is of more interest in some engineering applications, including polymer filling, foam stability, chemical catalysis, and materials surface package. In this paper, the surface modification of SiO2 nanoparticles was carried out based on molecular dynamics simulation. The characteristics of aggregation and diffusion of SiO2 nanoparticles were explained by the radial distribution function (RDF), concentration profile, length distribution, mean squared displacement (MSD), and microscopic testing (MT). The results showed that the orbital provided by the three types of atoms (H, O, and Si) corresponding to the different bandwidths caused the energy alternation of state density. According to the results of RDF, the HO bond energy mainly provided by the water molecules showed the maximum bond energy with 463 kJ/mol. The results indicated that the bonds breakage and formation were accompanied by changes in total energy, kinetic energy, non‐bond energy, and potential energy. After the modification of SiO2 nanoparticles, the concentration profile of the water molecules decreased first at 1–8.5 Å and then increased at 8.5–17.2 Å, but the length distribution climbed to 15.7 at 0.975 Å. When the temperature reached 398 K, the peak value of the length distribution declined to 13.6 Å and the relative concentration profile of water molecules fluctuated around 1.0. With the increase of salinity, the peak value of length distribution reached 15.7 at 0.975 Å, but the concentration profile of water molecules at 3.1–9 Å decreased quickly and then gradually increased. The results of MSD and MT about water molecules presented the largest diffusion coefficient appeared at 398 K and had the best dispersion effect owing to the average kinetic energy among the molecules. Conversely, the diffusion coefficient decreased with the incremental solution salinity because the inhabitation of sodium for the motion of water molecules resulted in the ion bridging and hydrogen bonding.

Improved mechanical and tribological properties of diamond-like carbon films by adjusting pulsed substrate bias

In order to obtain super-hard films with excellent mechanical and tribological properties, diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were prepared on ultra-fine grained cemented carbide substrates by linear magnetic filtered arc ion plating (AIP) under different negative pulsed bias voltages. The result indicated that the pulsed bias voltage had a strong effect on the structure and properties of DLC films. The as-deposited films showed very smooth surfaces because of the magnetic filtration system. Upon increasing the bias voltage from 0 to −1000 V, the fraction of sp3 bonds first increased and then decreased, while the ratio ID/IG exhibited the opposite tendency. The maximum sp3 bond fraction of 74.4 % was determined at −200 V, resulting in the highest hardness, elastic modulus, and elastic recovery of the films. Furthermore, the films exhibited excellent tribological properties with the lowest friction coefficient of 0.073 at −200 V, which was associated with the super-high hardness and low surface roughness. The improved mechanical and tribological properties of DLC films could be achieved by using the appropriate pulsed bias voltage.

Bond strength and confinement in reinforced concrete

The strength assessment of existing reinforced concrete structures is challenging when deterioration and detailing deficiencies are present. The anchorage of the internal steel reinforcement can be critical under particular confinement conditions of external pressure, concrete cover and transverse reinforcement. The interaction between different confinement contributions and their effects on bond were investigated with a novel experimental set-up that removed the parasitic support pressure. With significant transverse reinforcement and varying concrete cover, maximum bond strengths were obtained for intermediate cover-to-diameter ratios. The transverse reinforcement contribution depended on the occurrence of splitting cracks. These findings can lead to improved assessment and maintenance strategies.

Experimental-Numerical Analysis of the Effect of Bar Diameter on Bond in Pull-Out Test

Bar diameter is one of the basic factors affecting bond behavior, which is still of interest due to opposing opinions regarding its effect on bond behavior in the pull-out test. This paper presents an experimental and numerical bond analysis of ribbed reinforcing bar in concrete. The aim was to experimentally evaluate the effect of bar diameter on the bond behavior in the pull-out test and to perform numerical simulations of the conducted experiments in ABAQUS to verify their convergence to the obtained experimental results. The experiments used concrete of C35/45 grade and B500SP reinforcing steel bars of three diameters: 10, 12, and 16 mm. FEA simulations employed the Concrete Damaged Plasticity (CDP) material model and the Contact Cohesive Behavior (CCB) method to model the concrete–bar interface. The study shows that bar diameter significantly affects the bond, both on the bond stress–slip relationship and the type of bond failure, as well as on the bond strength. FEA simulations correctly reflected the bond behavior observed in the specimens. The analytical models presented estimates that were too conservative regarding the maximum bond stress relative to the experimental results.

Superplastic Bonding of Electrodeposited Nanocrystalline Ni Alloys

Superplastic bonding was performed using electrodeposited Ni and electrodeposited Ni-B to apply to low-temperature diffusion bonding of carbon steel. Electrodeposited Ni and Ni-B were bonded at 450℃ in air and at a strain rate of 1 × 10−4 s−1. The shear test measured the bond strength, and the maximum bond strength of 69 MPa was obtained. Since the obtained bonding strength at 450℃ is comparable to that obtained by diffusion bonding of carbon steel at 0.5Tm, it is possible to decrease the bonding temperature to 0.4Tm by applying this boning process. The bonding strength depended on the amount of strain and increased as the strain increased in the range of strain 0.2 to 0.4. The voids at the interface shrink by superplastic deformation with grain boundary sliding, and the bonded area increases. In the superplastic bonding of electrodeposited Ni alloys, superplastic deformation effectively shrinks voids with a radius of 1-2 µm.

Numerical modelling of bond mechanism of ETS FRP bar‒concrete joints with long embedment length

In this study, the bond behaviour between the embedded through-section fibre-reinforced polymer (ETS FRP) bars and concrete is investigated using nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis. The pull-out scheme for the investigation of the interfacial interaction of ETS FRP bars adhesively bonded to concrete is presented. The proposed numerical study also considers the ETS FRP bar‒concrete joints with long bond (embedment) length. First, a trapezoidal bond model describing the bond stress‒slip curves of ETS FRP‒concrete interfaces is adopted. Second, nonlinear FE models incorporating the developed bond model analysing the bond behaviour of the ETS FRP bar‒concrete joints are validated against the pull-out test results. The reliable FE models are then used in a parametric study to investigate the effects of key features, such as the properties of adhesives, FRP bars, and concrete, on the bond performance of the ETS FRP bar‒concrete interfaces. The analyses demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the FE models. Expressions for the maximum bond force and the effective bond (embedment) length are rationally formulated based on the parametric study. • FEM coupled with a bond–slip law for ETS FRP bar-to-concrete joints is proposed. • Proposed FEM can predict bond behaviour between ETS bar and concrete well. • Failure in bonded joints is analysed via cohesive zone using trapezoidal bond model. • Properties of FRP, adhesive and concrete affect ETS bonding performance. • Proposed equations for bond strength and effective bond length are highly accurate.