Therefore, in order to enhance the mechanical behaviour of the beams, specimens have been strengthened using three types of reinforcement: internal reinforcement with struts, 3D external braiding and continuous wrapping by CSM reinforced mineral matrix.
Case 1: Assume 45° lay-up of strengthening (continuous 'U' wraps).
The results also show that U-shaped discrete strips or wraps of CFRP sheets of girders PS-3 to PS-8 enhanced the flexural capacity even if the girders were not fully wrapped with continuous wrapping covering the entire girder sides.
"Continuous fibre wrapping technique" is becoming a common repair and strengthening technique for concrete structures.
The mechanical impact of using segmented or continuous U-wrap CFRP sheets with varying lateral extensions to anchor CFRP strips, attached to steel-corroded reinforced concrete beams, was investigated.
The ITT was left open for continuous drainage wrapped in a diaper and suctioned manually at every diaper changing time to check its patency until curative operations.
Beams were strengthened using a FRCM continuous U-wrap with the primary direction of the fabric oriented parallel to beam length (Fig. 2).
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Shear strengthening topics include wrapping schemes, strength reduction factors, reinforcement and spacing limits, strain limits, and the shear analysis and design procedure for continuous and spaced U-wrap, complete wrap, and two-sided strips.
