Performance of interface between TRC and existing concrete under a chloride dry-wet cycle environment

Abstract

Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is suitable to repair and reinforce concrete structures in harsh environments. The performance of the interface between TRC and existing concrete is an important factor in determining the strengthening effect of TRC. In this paper, a double-sided shear test was performed to investigate the effects of the chloride dry-wet cycles on the average shear strength and slip at the interface between the TRC and existing concrete, also considering the existing concrete strength, bond length, textile layer and short-cut fiber arrangements. In addition, X-ray diffraction (XRD) technology was used to analyze the microscopic matter at the interface in the corrosive environment. The experimental results indicate that the interface performance between TRC and existing concrete would decrease with continued chloride dry-wet cycles. Compared with the specimen with a single layer of textile reinforcement, the specimens with two layers of textile with added PVA or AR-glass short-cut fibers could further improve the properties of the interface between the TRC layer and existing concrete. For the TRC with a single layer of textile, the average shear strength tended to decrease with increasing bond length. In addition, the strength grade of the existing concrete had a minor effect on the interface properties.

Keywords

textile-reinforced concrete / chloride dry-wet cycles / double-sided shear / average shear strength / interface slip / X-ray diffraction technology

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