The structural performance of the new connection was validated by two sets of experimental tests, including push-out testing of shear connectors and static and fatigue testing of composite beams. The results of push-out testing indicate that the UHPC-grout strip shear connection exhibits a ...
Sci. 2018, 8, 743 8 of 21 FC bonded well before testing. Of course, under axial load, cracks might develop and grow at the interface, but at the same time, the cracks were also observed to form and propagate within the DCLs and the FC. The interfaces were not obvious weak points ...
A special focus was on the bond behavior, testing techniques and models used to assess bond strength. In addition, the deterioration of the FRP due to moisture was also examined. Flexural, shear and fatigue behaviors of different strengthening techniques were also reviewed in detail. While ...
The difference between these two types of samples (tiles and cubes) was that for the M1–M10 samples, the top side of the sample was used as a testing surface, and for the M11–M14 samples, a newly cut side was used. Therefore, the direction of imbedded fibers was observed to be ...