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<doi>/ISEC.res.2017.85</doi>
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<article-title>EFFECT OF FLY ASH CONTENT IN MBC BONDER<br/>
FOR SUSTAINABLE CFRP RETROFIT</article-title>
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<author>REECE SAINSBURY, VASUDEVA UPADHYAYA RAGHAVENDRA, T. G.<br/>
SUNTHARAVADIVEL, and KAI DUAN</author>

<aff>School of Engineering &amp; Technology, Central Queensland University,<br/>
Rockhampton, Australia</aff>


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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>The rehabilitation and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures have been
attracting increasing attention due to various factors including increase in traffic
volume and weight, structural aging and environmental impact. Various techniques
such as grouting, guniting and external post-tensioning are being used to retrofit or
strengthen deteriorated members. With recent developments in the application of fiber
composites in structural engineering, externally bonded Fiber Reinforced Polymer
(FRP) system has become one widely used repair techniques because of its durability
and long-term cost-effectiveness. In the FRP bonded retrofit technique, epoxy is often
used as the bonding material. Because of environmental impact and health issues,
construction sector is always looking for sustainable alternative bonding materials for
FRP retrofit. A new trend on using Mineral Based Composites (MBC) has garnered
the attention for a possible alternative to replace the use of harmful epoxy in FRP
retrofit. MBC is formed by mixing the cement with some other minerals together and
some concrete admixtures. As a part of a project to investigate optimum mix for the
MBC, a series of tests were carried out to study the effect of fly ash content in the
MBC mix as a partial replacement of cement. This paper discusses the results from
this experimental program and evaluates the optimum fly ash content for the MBC and
its associated properties.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Fiber reinforced composites, Rehabilitation, Bonding material, Epoxy,
Mineral composites, Damaged concrete, Strengthening.</p>
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