Torsional Strengthening of RC Beams with Near-Surface Mounted Steel Bars

The strength of reinforced concrete members can be enhanced by using the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) and near-surface mounted (NSM) methods. However, very few studies have adopted the NSM method for torsional strengthening. Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of using epox...

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Main Authors: Nasih Habeeb Askandar, Abdulkareem Darweesh Mahmood
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1492980
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description The strength of reinforced concrete members can be enhanced by using the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) and near-surface mounted (NSM) methods. However, very few studies have adopted the NSM method for torsional strengthening. Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of using epoxy-resin-bonded NSM steel bars in increasing the flexural and shear strength of RC beams, no study has examined the use of steel bars and epoxy adhesives for torsional strengthening. Therefore, this study investigates the behaviour of RC beams subjected to the combined actions of torsion and bending moment when they are strengthened with NSM steel bars (Ø10 mm) in different configurations. The practical part of this investigation consisted of seven cast and tested beams of 150 × 250 × 2000 mm dimensions. One beam was reference, which is not strengthened; meanwhile, all the other beams were strengthened with two U-shape-welded NSM steel bars. During the testing process, the twist angle at the torque intervals, first cracking torque, ultimate torque, and ultimate twist angle of the conventional beam were compared with those of the strengthened beams. The torsional performance of the RC beams was significantly improved by using NSM steel bars, whereas in various NSM configurations, the 90° NSM beams outperformed the 45° NSM beams.
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spelling doaj-art-21c38f35e6ee4d559c1bfdd0d411b86d2025-08-20T03:54:42ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422020-01-01202010.1155/2020/14929801492980Torsional Strengthening of RC Beams with Near-Surface Mounted Steel BarsNasih Habeeb Askandar0Abdulkareem Darweesh Mahmood1Halabja Technical College of Applied Sciences, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaymaniyah, IraqDepartment of Civil Engineering, Salahaddin University, Erbil, IraqThe strength of reinforced concrete members can be enhanced by using the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) and near-surface mounted (NSM) methods. However, very few studies have adopted the NSM method for torsional strengthening. Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of using epoxy-resin-bonded NSM steel bars in increasing the flexural and shear strength of RC beams, no study has examined the use of steel bars and epoxy adhesives for torsional strengthening. Therefore, this study investigates the behaviour of RC beams subjected to the combined actions of torsion and bending moment when they are strengthened with NSM steel bars (Ø10 mm) in different configurations. The practical part of this investigation consisted of seven cast and tested beams of 150 × 250 × 2000 mm dimensions. One beam was reference, which is not strengthened; meanwhile, all the other beams were strengthened with two U-shape-welded NSM steel bars. During the testing process, the twist angle at the torque intervals, first cracking torque, ultimate torque, and ultimate twist angle of the conventional beam were compared with those of the strengthened beams. The torsional performance of the RC beams was significantly improved by using NSM steel bars, whereas in various NSM configurations, the 90° NSM beams outperformed the 45° NSM beams.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1492980
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