FIELD EVALUATION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS
FOR BRIDGE STRENGTHENING
by
ALEXIS ANDRES LOPEZ-INOJOSA
A DISSERTATION
Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
in
CIVIL ENGINEERING
2006
Antonio Nanni, Advisor
Genda Qhen
John Myers
Cesar Mendoza
K. Chandrashekhara
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PUBLICATION DISSERTATION OPTION
The present dissertation has been prepared in the form of five technical papers for
publication. The first paper “Field Validation of FRP Strengthening Technologies on Five
Reinforced Concrete Bridges,” pages 79 through 99, has been accepted for publication in
the ACI Journal Concrete International: Design and Construction. The second paper
“Validation of FRP Composite Technology Through Field Testing,” pages 100 through
115, has been published in the World Conference on Nondestructive Testing, Montreal,
Canada. August 30- September 3, 2004. The third paper “Strengthening of a Reinforced
Concrete Bridge with Externally Bonded Steel Reinforced Polymer (SRP),” pages 116
through 136, has been submitted to the Journal Composites Part B: Engineering
(Elsevier). The fourth paper “Bonded and Mechanically Fastened FRP Strengthening
Systems: A Case of Study,” pages 137 through 162, has been accepted for special
publication of ACI committee 440: 7th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced
Polymer Reinforcement for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-7), to be held in
New Orleans, Louisiana, November 9, 2005. The fifth paper “Moment Redistribution in
Continuous Reinforced Concrete Slabs Strengthened with Carbon NSM Bar,” pages 163
through 187, has been submitted to the Journal Composites Part B: Engineering
(Elsevier).
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ABSTRACT
This dissertation document consists on five technical papers, compiling the results
of the research done on two projects related to the uses of FRP materials on the
strengthening RC bridges structures. Four papers are related to the first project
“Validation of FRP Composite Technology Through Field Testing,” and one paper to the
second project “Moment Redistribution on Composite-Strengthened RC Slabs.”
The work of the first project focuses on field validation of five variances of FRP
techniques for strengthening of concrete bridges. Fundamental issues related to bridge
strengthening with composites are identified and studied, in particular those associated to
construction, analysis and design, load testing, load rating and monitoring.
One of the intellectual merit of the present dissertation consist of development of
materials and construction specifications, a comprehensive document developed to make
the technology of composite available to bridges owners and intended to be used in future
FRP-related projects. These specifications cover material and construction requirements
for strengthening RC bridges with composites materials and cover the phases of concrete
repairs, surface preparation, material specification, storage, handling, installation process,
for five technologies used in the project.
The work of the second project is focuses on analytical and numerical work to
discuss if moment redistribution can be neglected in Reinforced Concreted (RC) flexural
slabs strengthened with externally-bonded carbon FRP system. Two 22-ft continues slabs
were tested to validate the model.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author wishes to express his sincere appreciation and gratitude to his advisor
Dr. Antonio Nanni for the opportunity to work under a high performance and
professional team. Also, to Dr. Shamsher Prakash for his appropriate and disinterested
advise.
Special thanks are given to his partner Estela Melian and to his colleagues and
friends: Dr Nestore Galati, Eli Hernandez, William Otero, Abigayle Sherman, Gayle
Spitzmiller, Jason Cox, Travis Hernandez, Silvia Rocca, Marta Matana, Jess Moss and
Wesley Merkle for their cooperation, friendship and help.
The author is grateful to the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) for the
opportunity to pursue PhD studies. Also, to Missouri Department of Transportation
(MoDOT), to the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES) at UMR and to the
University Transportation center (UTC) at UMR for their financial support.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PUBLICATION DISSERTATION O PT IO N ..........................................................................iii
ABSTRACT
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS............................................................................................................v
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS..................................................................................................... xv
LIST OF T A B LE S.................................................................................................................... xix
SECTION
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD VALIDATION PR O JE C T............................. 2
2.1. BACKGROUD AND DESCRIPTION............................................................2
2.2. LOAD TESTING AND MONITORING.........................................................5
2.2.1. Load Testing............................................................................................5
2.2.2. Fiber Optic...............................................................................................6
2.2.3. Crack S ensor.......................................................................................... 7
2.2.4. Installation Criteria for FRP to be Used for Strengthening.............. 7
2.2.5. Delamination and Substrate C ondition............................................... 8
2.2.6. Microwave Near-Field N D T ................................................................ 9
3. MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS............................10
3.1. CONCRETE R E PA IR .................................................................................. 10
3.1.1. Site D em olition.................................................................................. 10
3.1.1.1. General requirem ents.......................................................... 10
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3.1.1.2. Submittals................................................................................ 10
3.1.1.3. Dust and debris control......................................................... 11
3.1.1.4. Protection................................................................................11
3.1.1.5. Execution................................................................................. 11
3.1.2. Deck Repairs........................................................................................12
3.1.2.1. Description of work................................................................12
3.1.2.2. Locations................................................................................. 12
3.1.2.3. M aterials.................................................................................. 13
3.1.2.3.1. Cementitious patch material................................. 13
3.1.2.3.2. A ggregate................................................................14
3.1.2.3.3. Reinforcing b a rs.....................................................14
3.1.2.4. Equipm ent...............................................................................14
3.1.2.5. Construction m ethod............................................................. 15
3.1.2.6. Surface preparation.................................................................16
3.2. MANUAL LAY-UP CARBON/EPOXY FRP L A M IN A TE.................. 17
3.2.1. G eneral....................................................................................................18
3.2.2. Delivery, Handling and Storage..........................................................20
3.2.3. Products................................................................................................. 21
3.2.3.1. Carbon fabric.......................................................................... 21
3.2.3.2. Epoxy prim er/sealer.............................................................. 22
3.2.3.3. Epoxy putty surface/void filler.............................................22
3.2.3.4. Epoxy saturant........................................................................ 23
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3.2.4. Execution...............................................................................................23
3.2.4.1. Concrete repair.......................................................................23
3.2.4.2. Surface preparation................................................................ 23
3.2.4.3. Carbon manual lay-up laminate installation.......................25
3.2.4.3.1. Application of filler/surface.................................27
3.2.4.3.2. Application of carbon fiber sheet........................ 27
3.2.5. Rework and Repairs............................................................................. 29
3.2.6. Acceptance Testing.............................................................................. 30
3.3. NEAR SURFACE MOUNTED COMPOSITE BAR SYSTEM ............. 31
3.3.1. G eneral................................................................................................... 31
3.3.2. Delivery and Storage............................................................................ 33
3.3.3. Products................................................................................................. 34
3.3.3.1. Carbon/epoxy FRP bars.........................................................34
3.3.3.2. Epoxy adhesive system..........................................................35
3.3.3.2.1. Epoxy adhesive.......................................................35
3.3.3.2.2. UV protection.........................................................36
3.3.4. Execution...............................................................................................36
3.3.4.1. Concrete repair.......................................................................37
3.3.4.2. Surface preparation................................................................ 37
3.3.4.3. Carbon bar installation............................................................. 38
3.3.5. Rework and Repairs............................................................................. 40
3.4. BONDED CARBON/EPOXY PRE-CURED LAMINATE .....................41
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3.4.1. G eneral................................................................................................... 41
3.4.2. Delivery, Handling and Storage..........................................................43
3.4.3. Products.................................................................................................44
3.4.3.1. Carbon/epoxy FRP pre-cured lam inate.............................. 44
3.4.3.2. Epoxy prim er/sealer.............................................................. 45
3.4.3.3. Adhesive..................................................................................45
3.4.4. Execution...............................................................................................46
3.4.4.1. Concrete repair.......................................................................46
3.4.4.2. Surface preparation................................................................ 46
3.4.4.3. Pre-cured CFRP laminate installation.................................47
3.4.5. Rework and Repairs............................................................................. 50
3.4.6. Acceptance Testing.............................................................................. 51
3.5. STEEL REINFORCED POLYMER LAMINATES ................................52
3.5.1. G eneral................................................................................................... 52
3.5.2. Delivery and Storage............................................................................ 54
3.5.3. Products................................................................................................. 55
3.5.3.1. Steel cord lam inates.............................................................. 55
3.5.3.2. Epoxy resin............................................................................. 55
3.5.4. Execution...............................................................................................56
3.5.4.1. Concrete repairs.......................................................................... 56
3.5.4.2. Surface preparation................................................................ 56
3.5.4.3. Steel reinforced polymer laminate installation...................57
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3.5.5. Rework and Repairs............................................................................. 61
3.5.6. Acceptance Testing.............................................................................. 61
3.6. MECHANICALLY FASTENED FRP LA M IN A TE...............................62
3.6.1. G eneral................................................................................................... 62
3.6.2. Delivery and Storage............................................................................ 64
3.6.3. Products.................................................................................................65
3.6.3.1. FRP strip..................................................................................65
3.6.3.2. Epoxy adhesive system..........................................................65
3.6.3.3. Fasteners..................................................................................66
3.6.4. Execution...............................................................................................66
3.6.4.1. Surface preparation................................................................ 66
3.6.4.2. Mechanically fastened FRP lam inate..................................66
3.6.5. Rework and Repairs............................................................................. 68
4. DESCRIPTION OF MOMENT REDISTRIBUTION PR O JEC T.....................69
5. LAYOUT OF THE DISSERTATION.................................................................. 71
5.1. PA PER S............................................................................................................71
5.2. APPENDICES.................................................................................................. 74
6. CONCLUDING REM A RK S..................................................................................75
BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................................................................................................77
PAPER
1. FIELD VALIDATION OF FRP STRENGTHENING TECHNOLOGIES
ON FIVE REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGES.............................................79
ABSTRACT...................................................................................................... 79
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INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................80
DESCRIPTION OF THE PR O JEC T............................................................. 80
BRIDGE ANALYSIS AND COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT
D ESIG N ............................................................................................................. 81
CONSTRUCTION............................................................................................84
Surface Preparation............................................................................. 87
Inspection During Construction........................................................89
LONG TERM M ONITORING.......................................................................91
NDT M ONITORING....................................................................................... 92
CONCLUSIONS...............................................................................................92
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................94
REFERENCES.................................................................................................. 94
2. VALIDATION OF FRP COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY THROUGH
FIELD TESTING .................................................................................................. 100
A bstract............................................................................................................ 100
Introduction......................................................................................................100
FRP M aterial....................................................................................................103
Critical Issues on FRP Strengthening........................................................... 104
Fiber Alignment................................................................................... 105
Optimal Surface Roughness................................................................106
Detection of Debonding...................................................................... 108
Strain M easurement.............................................................................110
Degree of Resin C uring...................................................................... 110
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Cracking................................................................................................ I l l
Long-term Global Performance......................................................... I l l
Results and Discussion................................................................................... 112
Conclusions......................................................................................................112
Acknowledgments...........................................................................................113
References........................................................................................................ 113
3. STRENGTHENING OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE WITH
EXTERNALLY BONDED STEEL REINFORCED PO L Y M ER ................... 116
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................116
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................116
BRIDGES DESCRIPTION .......................................................................... 118
BRIDGE ANALYSIS AND SRP REINFORCEMENT DESIGN
119
INSTALLATION OF SR P.............................................................................123
Surface preparation.............................................................................123
Reinforcement installation................................................................124
LOAD RATING.............................................................................................. 124
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE.................................................................125
CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................. 126
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..............................................................................126
REFERENCES................................................................................................ 127
4. BONDED AND MECHANICALLY FASTENED FRP
STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY..........................................137
SYNOPSIS.......................................................................................................137
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................138
BRIDGES DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES.......................................140
BRIDGE ANALYSIS AND ENTERNAL REINFORCEMENT
D ESIG N ........................................................................................................... 142
INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT........................ 145
Surface preparation.............................................................................145
Reinforcement installation................................................................145
LOAD RATING.............................................................................................. 146
FIELD VALIDATION AND FEM ANALYSIS.........................................147
CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................. 150
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..............................................................................151
REFERENCES................................................................................................ 152
5. MOMENT REDISTRIBUTION IN CONTINUOUS REINFORCED
CONCRETE SLABS STRENGTHENED WITH CARBON NSM
BARS ..................................................................................................................... 163
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................163
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................164
VARIABLES INFLUENCING M R ............................................................. 166
MR IN THE ACI C O D E................................................................................167
ELEMENTS STRENGTHENED WITH F R P ............................................ 169
NEAR SURFACE MOUNTED CARBON FRP BAR SY STEM
171
DECREASE OF DUCTILITY DUE TO FRP REINFORCEMENT
172
NUMERICAL PREDICTION AND EXPERIMENTAL TE ST ...............173
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Test R esults.........................................................................................176
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS........................................................... 176
REFERENCES................................................................................................ 178
APPENDICES
A. CONSTRUCTION REPORT: STRENGTHENING OF BRIDGE
P-0962..................................................................................................................... 188
B. DVD: INSTALLATION PROCESS FOR FIVE VARIATIONS
OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS.......................................................................... 206
V IT A .......................................................................................................................................... 208
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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2.1. Manual Lay-up FRP Laminates and FRP NSM B ars................................................ 3
2.2. Adhered Pre-cured FRP Laminates.............................................................................. 3
2.3. Mechanically Fastened FRP Lam inates.......................................................................4
2.4. Steel Reinforced Polym ers............................................................................................ 4
2.5. Load Testing Using Surveying E q u ip m en t................................................................ 6
2.6. Fiber Optic Sensors Installation....................................................................................6
2.7. Microwave Image of a D isbond....................................................................................9
2.8. Automated Scanner........................................................................................................ 9
6.1. Flowchart for the Organization of the D issertation...............................................76
PAPER 1
1. Approach to One of the Strengthened Bridges.............................................................97
2. Manual Lay-up FRP Laminate for Shear U -w raps..................................................... 97
3. Adhered Pre-cured FRP Laminate Installation............................................................97
4. Near Surface Mounted Bars Installation.......................................................................97
5. Mechanically Fastened FRP Laminate Installation..................................................... 98
6. Manual Lay-up SRP Laminate....................................................................................... 98
7. Surface Preparation by Sandblasting............................................................................. 98
8. Environmental Pollution C ontrol...................................................................................98
9. Load Testing Using Surveying Equipm ent.................................................................. 99
10. Longitudinal Deflection Before and After Strengthening........................................ 99
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PAPER 2
1. Representation of FRP M aterial................................................................................... 104
2. Fiber Misalignment Detection...................................................................................... 106
3. Roughness Surface.........................................................................................................108
4. Intentional Delaminations on FRP Lam inates........................................................... 109
5. Load Testing....................................................................................................................112
PAPER 3
1. Fabric Made of Steel Cords...........................................................................................129
2. Lateral View of Bridge P 0 9 6 2 ..................................................................................... 129
3. Cross Section of the Bridge...........................................................................................129
4. Truck Loads HS20-44 and 3 S 2 .................................................................................... 129
5. Internal Strain and Stress Distribution for a Rectangular Section Under
Flexural at Ultimate S tage............................................................................................130
6. Illustration of Dimensional Variables Used in Shear Strengthening....................... 130
7. Flexural SRP Strengthening Layout Detail and MomentsforInternal Girders.... 131
8. Shear SRP Strengthening Layout Detail and Shear for Internal G irders................132
9. Surface Preparation........................................................................................................133
10. Cutting the Cord T ape................................................................................................. 133
11. Application of Epoxy R esin....................................................................................... 133
12. Installation of SRP by Manual Lay-up Procedure.................................................. 134
13. Full Impregnation of S R P ...........................................................................................134
14. U-Wraps for Shear Reinforcement.............................................................................134
15. Static Load Test............................................................................................................ 135
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PAPER 4
1. Side View of the Bridge Y-0298 in Pulaski County, M O.........................................155
2. Areas of Deck with Major Concrete Deterioration on both Sides of the Bridge ..155
3. Geometry of the Bridge................................................................................................. 156
4. FRP Materials Used in Strengthening System ........................................................... 157
5. MF-FRP System for the Strengthening of the Major Deteriorated Areas.............. 157
6. Strengthening Layout of the Bridge Y-0298.............................................................. 158
7. Installation of Manual Lay-up Lam inates...................................................................158
8. Application of the MF-FRP Strengthening System .................................................. 159
9. Instrumentation to Monitor Displacements and Strains............................................160
10. FEM Model for the Bridge Y-0298........................................................................... 160
11. Composite Reinforcement in FEM M odel............................................................... 161
12. Experimental and Analytical Displacement Prior to Strengthening..................... 161
13. Experimental and Analytical Displacement after Strengthening.......................... 162
14. Strain in the MF-FRP Lam inates...............................................................................162
PAPER 5
1. Representation of Continuous Beam under Distributed L o a d .................................181
2. Idealized Moment-Curvature Relationship.................................................................181
3. Strain Diagram for Reinforced C oncrete....................................................................181
4. Moments Variation for Continuous Elements............................................................ 182
5. Permissible Moment Redistribution According ACI 3 1 8 -0 2 .................................. 182
6. Moment-Curvature Relationship for FRP-Strengthened Section.............................182
7. Moment Curvature Relation under Elastic and Nonlinear Behavior for
Strengthened and Unstrengthened FRP Sections......................................................183
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8. Ultimate Net Tensile Strain vs. Amount of Steel Reinforcement p/pb...................183
9. Decrease of Net Tensile Steel Ultimate Strain with FRP Reinforcement.............. 184
10. Geometry and Cross-section Details of the Slabs................................................... 184
11. Setup of the Specimen................................................................................................. 184
12. Applied Force vs. Displacement for Numerical Prediction and Test.................... 185
13. Negative Moment vs. Applied Force for Elastic Prediction and Test...................185
14. Moment Redistribution vs. Applied Force............................................................... 186
15. Variation of the Ratio Negative Moment over Positive Moment
for Elastic Prediction and Experim ent...................................................................... 186
16. Forces between the NSM Bar and the Adhesive......................................................187
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LIST OF TABLES
Table
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2.1. Project Expected D eliverables......................................................................................4
3.1. Mechanical Properties for Carbon F abric................................................................. 21
3.2. Mechanical Properties for Prim er/Sealer.................................................................. 22
3.3. Mechanical Properties for Putty Surfacer................................................................. 23
3.4. Mechanical Properties for Epoxy Saturant................................................................ 23
3.5. Mechanical Properties for Epoxy A dhesive.............................................................. 35
3.6. Mechanical Properties for FRP B ars.......................................................................... 35
3.7. Epoxy Resin B inder..................................................................................................... 36
3.8. Carbon Pre-cured Laminates....................................................................................... 45
3.9 Mechanical Properties for Primer................................................................................ 45
3.10. Mechanical Properties for A dhesive........................................................................46
3.11. Mechanical Properties for Steel Cord Laminates................................................... 55
3.12. Mechanical Properties for Epoxy Resin.................................................................. 56
3.13. Fiber Composite FRP Lam inates............................................................................. 65
3.14. Mechanical Properties for Epoxy Adhesive System ...............................................66
PAPER 2
1. Bridge P-0962 in Dallas County, MO...............................................................................102
PAPER 3
1. Properties of SRP constituent m aterials...................................................................... 136
2. Design values for flexure and shear SRP reinforcement...........................................136
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