Abstract
The response of a bonded symmetric balanced double lap joint under tensile loading with a bilinear
softening adhesive is described with a closed form solution. Since bonded joints in concrete structures
undergo softening, a versatile model to describe the response for a wide range of constitutive relationships is
needed. A constitutive relationship containing a bi-linear softening law contains such versatility. The solution
was investigated for moderate and extreme softening parameters. The solution for extreme softening parameters,
exhibited a non-physical behavior, where the size of the stress-free crack decreased for increasing size of
fracture process zone. This suggests that in order to fully describe the loading and unloading response, an unloading
law should be implemented in the constitutive model. Apart from adhesively bonded metallic joints,
the present solution may be used in analysis of cracked concrete disks strengthened with adhesive bonded fiber
reinforced polymers (FRP), or in any other structure comparable to a double lap joint with a softening interface.
The present constitutive model can be changed to fit any model with the same shape of constitutive
relationship, see Figure 1.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures : Assessment, Durability, Monitoring and Retrofitting of Concrete Structures |
Editors | B. H. Oh |
Publisher | Korea Concrete Institute |
Publication date | 2010 |
Pages | 1261-1268 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-89-5708-181-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | 7th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures - Jeju, Korea, Republic of Duration: 23 May 2010 → 27 May 2010 Conference number: 7 |
Conference
Conference | 7th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures |
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Number | 7 |
Country | Korea, Republic of |
City | Jeju |
Period | 23/05/2010 → 27/05/2010 |