Abstract
Use of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for strengthening existing concrete structures was a breakthrough technology of the structural engineering in the last century. Bond of FRP-to-concrete interfaces is a most fundamental issue for such strengthening technology. The author had an opportunity to work on this issue for his PhD study under the supervision of Prof Tamon Ueda at Hokkaido University and succeeded in developing an innovative approach for deriving the bond-stress slip model for FRP-to-concrete interfaces. The work received the “Best Research Paper Award” from the sixth international symposium on FRP reinforcement for concrete structures (FRPRCS-6) in Singapore in 2003 and later on the “Best Basic Research Paper Award” from the Journal of Composites for Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers. These laid a solid foundation for the author’s subsequent career development. In honor of Prof Ueda’s official retirement from Hokkaido University, this presentation is briefly made to look back upon the dates the author spent at Hokkaido University and other places on the bond mechanics of FRP-to-concrete interfaces.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 3rd ACF Symposium |
| Subtitle of host publication | Assessment and Intervention of Existing Structures |
| Publisher | Asian Concrete Federation |
| Pages | 184-190 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2019 |
| Event | 3rd Asian Concrete Federation Symposium: Assessment and Intervention of Existing Structures - Sapporo, Japan Duration: 10 Sept 2019 → 11 Sept 2019 |
Forum/Symposium
| Forum/Symposium | 3rd Asian Concrete Federation Symposium: Assessment and Intervention of Existing Structures |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Sapporo |
| Period | 10/09/19 → 11/09/19 |