Undergraduate Course: Mechanics of Repairing and Strengthening Structures 5 (CIVE11025)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Civil |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Numerous structures require strengthening worldwide due to various reasons such as ageing, environmental attack, increase of load, change of function and design or construction errors. This module introduces the principles of repairing and strengthening various structures and relevant modern strengthening techniques. One such example is strengthening concrete and metallic structures with materials such as steel plates and advanced fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. The course will focus on the fundamental behaviour and mechanics of the strengthened structures such as composite action between the strengthening material and the existing structure. Various structural design methods and practical applications will be introduced. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | JCMB LTA | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | JCMB LTA | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 3, Thursday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB LTA |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module students should be able to
- demonstrate a general understanding of the principles of repairing and strengthening various structures,
- be able to propose, select, analyse and design appropriate strengthening schemes.
- demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the state-of-the-art of a specific strengthening related topics, including the method, mechanics, advantages and disadvantages, potential applications and future research, through individual coursework. |
Assessment Information
| This course is assessed by 100% degree exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
L1-2
- Principles of strengthening and repair of structures
- Why repair and strengthening?
- Terminologies
- Principles of structural strengthening
- Techniques for strengthening concrete structures
- Outline of the course
L3-4
- FRP composites in construction
- FRP composites
- Formation of FRP
- Typical properties
- Advantages and disadvantages
- FRP in construction: A brief history
- Example applications in construction
L5-6
- Bond behaviour between FRP and concrete
- Strengthening schemes: steel and FRP
- Importance of bond behaviour between FRP and concrete
- Test methods of bond strength
- Behaviour of bonded joints
L7-8
- Shear strengthening of concrete members
- Need for shear strengthening
- Methods of shear strengthening
- Likely failure modes
- Selection of strengthening schemes
- Shear capacity of strengthened beams
- Shear strengthening design
L9
- Shear strengthening of concrete members - example
- Design example
L10-12
- Flexural strengthening of concrete members
- Methods of strengthening
- Failure modes
- Flexural strength
- Interfacial stresses
- Debonding strength models
- Design recommendation
L13
- Flexural strengthening of concrete members
- Design example
L14
- Strengthening of concrete slabs
- Methods of strengthening
- Failure modes
- Design recommendation for one-way slabs
- Design recommendation for two-way slabs
L15-16
- Strengthening of concrete columns
- Method of strengthening
- Failure modes and typical behaviour
- Compressive strength (circular, rectangular and elliptical columns)
- Stress-strain behaviour (best-fit and design models)
- Seismic retrofit of columns
L17 Strengthening of metallic, masonry & timber structures
L18 Revision
Tutorial 1
Bond behaviour between FRP and concrete
Calculate the bond strength between FRP and concrete and investigate the effects of key parameters.
Tutorial 2
Shear strengthening of RC beams
Design a strengthening scheme for a concrete beam deficient in shear.
Tutorial 3
Strengthening of RC columns
Design a strengthening scheme for a concrete column.
Tutorial 4
Flexural strengthening of RC beams
Design a strengthening scheme for a concrete beam deficient in bending strength.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
The course will closely follow the following book. Other references including a large number of up-to-date research papers relevant to each topic will be given during the course.
Teng, J.G., Chen, J.F., Smith, S.T. and Lam, L. (2002), FRP Strengthened RC Structures, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, ISBN 0-471-48706-6, 245pp.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jian-Fei Chen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6768
Email: j.f.chen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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