Experimental investigation for behavior of spliced continuous RC girders strengthened with CFRP laminates

Abstract EN

In this paper, the behavior of spliced continuous reinforced concrete girders was experimentally investigated.

The main objective was to examine the contribution of the carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates in strengthening the spliced continuous reinforced concrete girders.

Eight models of continuous reinforced concrete girder were constructed and tested.

The test variables were strengthening the splice joints by different schemes of CFRP laminates, presence of horizontal stirrups through the interfaces of the joints and using binder material at the interfaces of the joints.

The results showed that strengthening the continuous spliced girders with 45° inclined CFRP laminates led to an increase in the ultimate load in a range of (47 to 74%).

Besides, strengthening the continuous spliced girder with horizontal CFRP laminates bonded at its lateral faces could increase the ultimate load by 70%.

Additionally, the ultimate load of the continuous spliced girder was increased by (30%) due to presence of the horizontal steel stirrups through the interfaces of the joints.