The bond-behaviour of CFRP-to-concrete bonded joints under fatigue loading: A damage accumulation model

This paper presents a theoretical study aimed at predicting the behaviour of carbon fibre reinforced polymer-to-concrete bonded joints under fatigue-cyclic loading. A model considering the plastic deformations of the interface, the damage, and the damage accumulation due to fatiguecyclic loading is proposed. The damage accumulation model is calibrated through the experimental bond-slip relation. Then, a numerical algorithm is formulated to simulate the fatigue bond behaviour using the calibrated damage accumulation model. Numerical simulation was found to provide conservative predictions for fatigue life, which was attributed to the neglect of beneficial effects from the compression stress state near the loaded end in the single-shear pull-off test.

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This paper presents a theoretical study on predicting the behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polymer-to-concrete bonded joints under fatigue-cyclic loading. A model taking into account the plastic deformations, damage, and damage accumulation is proposed. The model is calibrated using the experimental bond-slip relation and a numerical algorithm is formulated to simulate the fatigue bond behavior. The numerical simulation provides conservative predictions for fatigue life due to the neglect of beneficial effects from the compression stress state near the loaded end in the single-shear pull-off test.