APPLICATION OF ADHESIVELY BONDED CFRP FOR REINFORCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF FATIGUE DAMAGED STEEL STRUCTURE - ONLY A NICE IDEA?

Hartmut Pasternak, Yvonne Ciupack

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.2298/FUACE230630027P
First page
115
Last page
126

Abstract


As an alternative to classic repair measures of fatigue-damaged steel structures, adhesively bonded CFRP lamellas are ideal. In this way, disadvantages of the established methods can be circumvented Compared to bolted reinforcing measures, cross-sectional weakening by the bolt is avoided. Heat-induced residual stresses and distortions, as they usually occur during repair welding, can also be excluded. These disadvantages represent a weak point during cyclic loading due to the notch effect.

To characterize the materials, tests are carried out on small scale specimens. With the help of tests on CT-samples a comparison with established methods such as drilling the crack tip and repair welding is realized. Based on the crack propagation, the great potential of bonded CFRP reinforcements can be deduced. By prestressing the lamellas, the remaining lifetime can generally be further increased. It should be noted, however, that with single-sided prestressing, a precamber of the specimen and, during loading, a secondary bending moment may occur. The combination of bonded CFRP with established methods can be described as particularly effective. With a reinforcement on both sides with pre-stressed plates, up to 7.9 times the remaining service life can be determined in comparison to unreinforced specimens.

The effectiveness of adhesively bonded CFRP lamellas is examined in a German research project. Selected results are presented in this paper.


Keywords

steel structures, bonded CFRP, fatigue, repair, reinforcement

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