Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 1(4), pp. 114 - 119
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2013.010403
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Experimental Assessment of the Effect of PVC Attachments as Repair of RC Beams

David Naish ^*, Justin Nguyen , Oscar Jimenez , Brake Hoenisch
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, California State University, Fullerton, CA, 92832, USA

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this project is to test the effectiveness of using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) structural angles to increase the capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Two ½-scale beams with different reinforcement configurations were loaded to approximately twice the yield displacement, unloaded, and subsequently repaired and reloaded to failure. Results indicate that the PVC attachments increased the capacity of the beams by 10-15%. While the increase in strength was modest, it may be sufficient for cases in which only minor improvement is necessary and thus does not justify the high cost of other repair techniques.

KEYWORDS
Reinforced Concrete, Beam, Repair, Testing

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] David Naish , Justin Nguyen , Oscar Jimenez , Brake Hoenisch , "Experimental Assessment of the Effect of PVC Attachments as Repair of RC Beams," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 114 - 119, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2013.010403.

(b). APA Format:
David Naish , Justin Nguyen , Oscar Jimenez , Brake Hoenisch (2013). Experimental Assessment of the Effect of PVC Attachments as Repair of RC Beams. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 1(4), 114 - 119. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2013.010403.