Performance of Linear Mixed Models to Assess the Effect of Sustained Loading and Variable Temperature on Concrete Beams Strengthened with NSM-FRP

Although some extended studies about the short-term behavior of NSM FRP strengthened beams have been carried out, there is a lack of knowledge about the behavior of this kind of strengthening under sustained loads and high service temperatures. Electromechanical impedance method formulated from meas...

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Autores: Perera, Ricardo, Torres Llinàs, Lluís, Díaz, Francisco J., Barris Peña, Cristina, Baena Muñoz, Marta
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/19877
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/19877
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Assaigs de materials
Materials -- Testing
Electromecànica
Formigó armat -- Proves
Reinforced concrete -- Testing
Resistència de materials
Strength of materials
Descrição
Resumo:Although some extended studies about the short-term behavior of NSM FRP strengthened beams have been carried out, there is a lack of knowledge about the behavior of this kind of strengthening under sustained loads and high service temperatures. Electromechanical impedance method formulated from measurements obtained from PZT patches gives the ability for monitoring the performance and changes experienced by these strengthened beams at a local level, which is a key aspect considering its possible premature debonding failure modes. This paper presents an experimental testing program aimed at investigating the long-term performance of a concrete beam strengthened with a NSM CFRP laminate. Long term performance under different levels of sustained loading and temperature conditions is correlated with EMI signatures processed using Linear Mixed-effects models. These models are very powerful to process datasets that have a multilevel or hierarchical structure as those yielded by our tests. Results have demonstrated the potential of these techniques as health monitoring methodology under different conditions in an especially complex problem such as NSM-FRP strengthened concrete structures