A Review of Direct Shear Testing Configurations for Bond between Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Sheets on Concrete and Masonry Substrates

Authors

  • Behnam Shadravan
    Affiliation

    Florida A&M University

  • Fariborz M. Tehrani
    Affiliation

    Department of Civil & Geomatics Engineering California State University Fresno College of Engineering

https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.9090

Abstract

The surface bond characteristics of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) sheets have been subject to research for more than two decades. These sheets generally exhibit brittle performance during direct shear and often delaminate prematurely before they attain the full strength of the material. This paper reviews the experimental testing configurations to investigate the direct shear bond surface characteristics of FRP sheets on concrete and masonry substrates. Additionally, it summarizes the data acquisition methods and the observed behavior for surface bond of FRP sheets on concrete and masonry. This review aims to serve as a source for future experimental research studies in the field. Further, an innovative testing configuration is suggested to measure bond strength of FRP sheets on concrete and masonry surfaces in direct shear.

Keywords:

direct shear bond test, FRP shear bond, shear bond test setup

Published Online

2017-04-18

How to Cite

Shadravan, B., Tehrani, F. M. “A Review of Direct Shear Testing Configurations for Bond between Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Sheets on Concrete and Masonry Substrates”, Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 61(4), pp. 740–751, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.9090

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Section

Research Article