Rehabilitation of damaged RC exterior beam-column joint using various configurations of CFRP laminates subjected to cyclic excitations

Abstract

In this research, an investigational study on the use of CFRP laminates with 4 types of configurations (Series-A: laminated with confinement wrap, Series-B: single flat & L wrap, Series-C: confinement wrap, and Series-D: double flat & confinement wrap) to repair partially damaged reinforced cement composite column-beam joints is presented. The project’s primary goal was to examine how retrofitting configurations affected the behaviour of repaired RC column-beam junctions when subjected to cyclic loads (FL + RL). To examine the effectiveness of repairs for enhancing the stiffness, strength capacity, and behaviour of damaged RC joints (Partially – 25%, 50%, and 75%), seventeen samples were fabricated and investigated. Cyclic loading was used to test the control specimen all the way to failure. Sixteen samples were subjected to a load level that was around 75% of the projected pre-failure load (26 kN) under seismic condition. The maximum load, ductility index, and load versus displacement were all used to analyse the data. Also, CFRP debonding and the failure modes due to fracture pattern were observed. The findings highlighted the significance of repairing and improving joint performance. All repaired joints have increased strength that is virtually as strong as the beam-column joint’s actual shear strength. As a result, compared to the reference specimen, the Series-D joints had a substantially greater strength capacity (30.77%).