eprintid: 1540115 rev_number: 36 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/01/54/01/15 datestamp: 2017-02-09 17:58:59 lastmod: 2021-09-19 23:04:12 status_changed: 2017-02-14 12:31:08 type: proceedings_section metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Pohoryles, DA creators_name: Rossetto, T creators_name: Melo, J creators_name: Varum, H title: A combined FRP and selective weakening retrofit for realistic pre-1970's RC structures ispublished: inpress divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: C05 divisions: F44 note: For copyright information, contact papers@ICONHIC2016.com abstract: A large proportion of existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings is vulnerable to brittle failure mechanisms in earthquakes due to inadequate seismic detailing. Efficient and practical retrofit solutions are required to prevent future losses. To date, most experimental studies in the field of seismic retrofit with fibre - reinforced polymer (FRP) have concentrated on simplified beam - column joint specimens. These often ignore the real practical challenges incurr ed by the presence of a floor slab and transverse beams in retrofitting deficient specimens . In this study, the results from four cyclic tests on realistic full - scale typical pre - 1970’s beam - column joints with s labs and transverse beams are presented . Two realistic retrofit scheme s using carbon CFRP sheets are proposed. The first scheme aims to improve the duc tility of the deficient joint by providing continuity of the column flexural strengthening through the joint. The second scheme includes selective weakening of the slab and aims to relocat e the failure mechanism to the beams . The significance of the presence of the slab on the global beha viour of the sub - assembly is confirmed by the experimental findings. The res ults highlight that the proposed combined retrofit and selective weakening scheme can successfully increase the ductility of the joint by activating deformation in the beams. date: 2017-06 date_type: published official_url: http://iconhic2016.com/ oa_status: green language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1207311 lyricists_name: Miranda Melo, Jose lyricists_name: Pohoryles, Daniel lyricists_name: Rossetto, Tiziana lyricists_id: JFMME79 lyricists_id: DAPOH39 lyricists_id: TROSS20 actors_name: Pohoryles, Daniel actors_id: DAPOH39 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public event_title: ICONHIC 2016: 1st International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, 28-30 June 2016, Chania, Crete event_location: Chania, Crete event_dates: 27 June 2016 - 29 June 2016 institution: ICONHIC 2016 - 1st International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure citation: Pohoryles, DA; Rossetto, T; Melo, J; Varum, H; (2017) A combined FRP and selective weakening retrofit for realistic pre-1970's RC structures. In: (Proceedings) ICONHIC 2016: 1st International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, 28-30 June 2016, Chania, Crete. (In press). Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1540115/1/069_Pohoryles-final_A%20combined%20FRP%20and%20selective%20weakening%20retrofit%20for%20realistic%20pre-1970s%20RC%20structures.pdf