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Undergraduate Course: Mechanics of Repairing and Strengthening Structures 5 (CIVE11025)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaCivil Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionNumerous 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)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLectureJCMB LTA1-11 14:00 - 15:50
King's BuildingsTutorialJCMB LTA1-11 16:10 - 17:00
First Class Week 3, Thursday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB LTA
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
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.
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.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jian-Fei Chen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6768
Email: j.f.chen@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk
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