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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction 3
2 Theoretical Backround 3
2# 'le(ural Stren)t*enin) !
2## Initial Situation +
2##2 Ulti,ate -i,it State .U-S/ 0
2##! Ser1iceabilit2 -i,it State .S-S/ 3
2##+ 'ire situation c*eck 0
2##4 Bond c*eck 2
2#2 S*ear Stren)t*enin) 0
2#! Colu,n con5ne,ent 3
3 !"e o# Sika$ Car%odur$ "o#t&are 2'
!# Installation and acti1ation 20
!#2 Introduction 20
!#! 'le(ural stren)t*enin)# 2!
!#!# Cross section and concrete 2!
!#!#2 Steel reinforce,ent 20
!#!#! -oadin) 23
!#!#+ C'R6 stren)t*enin) !2
!#!#4 Bond c*eck !0
!#!#0 6rintout !3
!#+ S*ear reinforce,ent# !3
!#+# Cross section and concrete !3
!#+#2 -oadin) !7
## -a,inates +0
!#+#! 6rintout +
!#4 Colu,n reinforce,ent +2
!#4# Cross section and concrete +2
##2 -a,inates +2
!#4#2 6rintout ++
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1 INTRO,!CTION
8*e ai, of t*is software is to assist t*e user in calculatin) t*e C'R6 di,ensions re:uired to
9ro1ide .a/ ;e(ural stren)t*enin), .b/ s*ear stren)t*enin) and .c/ colu,n con5ne,ent#
8*ese t*ree to9ics are treated in t*e ne(t sections, w*ic* 9resent t*e t*eoretical basis of t*e
calculations#
8*e calculation 9rocedures e,9lo2ed in t*is 9ro)ra, are based in t*e fb Bulletin No. 14:
"Design and use of Externally Bonded FRP Reinforceent for R! "tructures". %dditional and
au(iliar2 calculation ,et*ods are taken fro, <Eurocode #: Design of concrete structures$% as
well as $Eurocode: & Basis of structural design$.
2 T-EORETICAL BAC.*RO!N,
2/1 FLE0!RAL STREN*T-ENIN*
Reinforced concrete ele,ents, suc* as bea,s, slabs and colu,ns, ,a2 be stren)t*ened in
;e(ure t*rou)* t*e use of 'R6 co,9osites e9o(2=bonded to t*eir tension >ones, wit* t*e
direction of 5bers 9arallel to t*at of *i)* tensile stresses .,e,ber a(is/# 8*e calculations
described below address bot* t*e Ulti,ate -i,it State .U-S/ and t*e Ser1iceabilit2 -i,it
State .S-S/#
'or t*e desi)n, t*e 9arabola=
rectan)ular ,et*od is used b2 t*e
software to deter,ine t*e
co,9ressi1e strain and stress ratio of
t*e concrete across t*e section?s
*ei)*t .'i)# 2=/#
8*e desi)n 1alues for t*e reinforcin)
steel are deri1ed fro, t*e
c*aracteristic 1alues, f
y'
. In t*e case
of U-S 1eri5cations, t*e software uses
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Figure 2-1: parabola-rectangle stress block for concrete under compression (left) and sample in a beam under flexure
(right)
Figure 2-2: simplified design stress-strain diagram for
reinforcing steel (tension and compression)
a si,9li5ed bilinear dia)ra,, wit* a *ori>ontal branc* e(tendin) fro, t*e 9oint w*ere f
2d
is
ac*ie1ed .'i)# 2=2/#

s
=E
s

s
.2#a/
'or t*e desi)n t*e 1alue of t*e ,odulus of elasticit2, E
s
,is assu,ed to be 200 G6a#
8*e desi)n 1alues for t*e Sika
Carbodur la,inates are obtained
assu,in) a linear stress=strain
dia)ra, .'i)# 2=!/@

f
=E
f

f
.2#b/
2/1/1 INITIAL SIT!ATION
8*e 5rst ste9 in t*e calculations is to 5nd t*e initial strain, (
o
, t*at is 9resent in t*e e(tre,e
5ber of t*e cross section w*en t*e stren)t*enin) o9erations take 9lace# 8*is strain is t*e
result of a ,o,ent )
o
.ser1ice ,o,ent, no load safet2 factors are a99lied/ actin) at t*e
critical cross section durin) stren)t*enin) .e#)# due to t*e self=wei)*t of t*e structure and
an2 additional load actin) at t*e ti,e of t*e stren)t*enin)/, and ,a2 be calculated based on
e:uilibriu, of internal forces and ,o,ents .'i)# 2=+/#
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Figure 2-3: simplified design stress-strain diagram for CFR
composite (blue) compared to steel!
Figure 2-": determination of the initial strain at the extreme fiber (left)# and its influence on the loaded# strengthened member
(right)
8*e calculation to deter,ine t*e initial strain at t*e e(tre,e 5ber is based on cracked
section 9ro9erties# % 9arabolic=rectan)ular concrete stress block is used .'i)# 2=4/# 8*e
concrete safet2 factor *
c
and lon)=ter, eAects coeBcient for concrete +
cc
are disabled to
e1aluate t*e strain distribution#
Concrete stress is deter,ined accordin) to t*e followin) e:uations@
#or #
ck
1 )'MPa2
1(1

c
0,002
)
(2)

c
=f
ck

for 0 C D
c
C 2E .2##a/

c
=f
ck
for 2E C D
c
C !,4E
.2##b/
#or #
ck
3 )'MPa2

c 2
( )=2,0+0.085
(
f
ck
50
)
0,53
.2##c/

cu 2
( )=2,6+35
(
90f
ck
100
)
4

.2##d/
n=1.4+23.4
(
90f
ck
100
)
4

.2##e/
1(1

c

c 2
)
(n)

c
=f
ck

for 0 C D
c
C D
c2
.2##f/

c
=f
ck
for D
c2
C D
c
C D
cu2
.2##)/
The initial
o
"train in4uence on the
!LS calculation i" u"uall5 li6ited/
-o&e7er8 it" in4uence on the
Ser7icea%ilit5 Li6it State 6a5
cau"e reat di9erence" in the
nece""ar5 :uantit5 o# FRP/ -ence8
the u"er "hould in;ut a reali"tic M
o
7alue #or the e<;ected 6o6ent
durin the CFRP in"tallation/
Subse:uentl2@
Internal force e:uilibriu, .initial
situation/@
F
c
+F
s 2
=F
s 1
.2##*/
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Figure 2-$: arabola-rectangle scheme (blue) used for
the determination of the concrete deformation at initial
state
F
s 2
=A
s 2

s 2
E
s
.2##i/
F
s 1
=A
s 1

s 1
E
s
.2##F/
Co,9ressi1e de9t*, G and F
c
1alues are e(actl2 deter,ined b2 t*e software in an iterati1e
9rocess#
%ssu,in) t*at (
co
H 2E, t*e co,9ressi1e force de1elo9ed b2 t*e 9arabola stress block can
be esti,ated b2 t*e e:uation@
F
c
=
f
ck
12
b x
o
1000
co
(
61000
co
)
.2##k/
%nd G de9t* can be esti,ated b2@
=x
x
o
1000
co

[
2
3
(
41000
co
)
2
4
(
61000
co
)
]
.2##l/
Mo,ent e:uilibriu, .initial situation/@
Mo=F
s 1
(
hd
1

)
+F
s 2
(
d
2
) .2##,/
w*ere x
o
is t*e de9t* of neutral a(is fro, t*e e(tre,e co,9ressi1e 5ber and F
s1
% F
s#
are t*e
forces de1elo9ed b2 t*e botto, and to9 steel reinforce,ent, res9ecti1el2# f
c'
is t*e
c*aracteristic .c2linder/ stren)t* of concrete#
'ro, t*e nu,erical solution of t*ese e:uations, t*e ,a(i,u, co,9ressi1e concrete strain,
(
co
, and t*e neutral a(is de9t*, x
o
, can be calculated# 'inall2, t*e initial strain (
o
is )i1en as@

o
=
co
(
hx
o
x
o
)
.2##n/
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2/1/2 !LTIMATE LIMIT STATE >!LS?
8*e ulti,ate li,it states are associated, a,on) ot*ers, wit* t*e failure of a structural
,e,ber and t*e2 )enerall2 concern safet2 of 9eo9le#
'or t*e 1eri5cation of t*e ulti,ate li,it state, desi)n actions will not e(ceed t*e desi)n
resistance of t*e structure#
Ince (
o
is calculated, t*e anal2sis of t*e critical cross section for t*e U-S .Ulti,ate -i,it
State/ is 9erfor,ed on t*e basis of 'i)# 2=J,w*ic* s*ows t*e strain 9ro5le and internal forces
at t*e Ulti,ate -i,it State#
'orces e:uilibriu, is carried out b2 usin) a 9arabola=rectan)ular stress block, as 9ro1ided b2
Eurocode 2 .'i)# 2=3/#
Concrete stress is deter,ined accordin) to t*e followin) e:uations@
#or #
ck
1 )'MPa2
1(1

c
0,002
)
(2)

c
=f
cd

for 0 C D
c
C 2E .2##2a/

c
=f
cd
for 2E C D
c
C !,4E
.2##2b/
#or #
ck
3 )'MPa2

c 2
( )=2,0+0.085
(
f
ck
50
)
0,53
.2##2c/

cu 2
( )=2,6+35
(
90f
ck
100
)
4
.2##2d/
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Figure 2-%: &tress and strain profiles under the acting moment during the strengthening process#
n=1.4+23.4
(
90f
ck
100
)
4
.2##2e/
1(1

c

c 2
)
(n)

c
=f
cd

for 0 C D
c
C D
c2
.2##2f/

c
=f
cd
for D
c2
C D
c
C D
cu2
.2##2)/
and @
f
cd
=

cc
f
ck

c
.2##2*/
w*ere *
c
is t*e 9artial factor for t*e concrete, and +
cc
is t*e coeBcient takin) account of lon)
ter, eAects on t*e co,9ressi1e stren)t*#
Ma(i,u, (
c
is li,ited to (
cu#
.!,4E for f
c'
C 40M6a/# In t*e sa,e wa2, C'R6 strain, (
f
,

is
li,ited to a li,itin) strain, (
f%li
, to treat debondin) .'i)# 2=J/#
Bot* 1alues s*ould be selected accordin) to t*e Eurocode2 9ara,eters and t*e res9ecti1e
Kational %nne(es#
Steel stress is deter,ined b2 t*e e:uation@

s
=
s
E
s
f
yd
.2##2i/
w*ere
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Figure 2-': &tress and strain profiles for the ultimate limit state# strengthened member! (ote that strains are limited (in red) b)
the maximum compressi*e strain of the concrete (3#$+ in case of concrete class ,$-.a)# and the limiting strain of the
CFR# (f#lim!
f
yd
=
f
yk

s
.2##2F/
and *
s
is t*e 9artial factor for t*e steel#
'or C'R6=reinforced structures, t*e
calculations are based on t*e assu,9tion
t*at one of t*e followin) two desirable
failure ,odes )o1ern t*e be*a1iour@
'ollowin) 2ieldin) of t*e internal
tension steel reinforce,ent t*e concrete
crus*es in t*e co,9ression >one, as t*e
strain in t*e to9 5ber e(ceeds Dcu2 .!,4E
for fck C 40M6a/#
'ollowin) 2ieldin) of t*e internal
tension steel reinforce,ent t*e 'R6 reac*es
a li,itin) strain, Df,li, .t*is is a si,9li5ed
wa2 to 9re1ent debondin) of t*e 'R6 in
areas w*ere ;e(ure do,inates t*e
res9onse, e#)# ,id=s9an of si,9l2 su99orted
bea,s#
So6e local reulation" 6a5 al"o li6it the 6a<i6u6 5ieldin "train o# the internal
rein#orce6ent at the ulti6ate li6it "tate/ The in#or6ation ;ro7ided %5 the
"o#t&are include" the nece""ar5 ra;hical and nu6erical data to allo& the u"er to
check thi" re:uire6ent i# nece""ar58 and 6odi#5 the :uantit5 o# CFRP la6inate" to
6eet thi" condition/
Internal force e:uilibriu, .U-S/@
F
c
+F
s 2
=F
s 1
+F
f
, .2##2k/
w*ere@
F
c
is t*e concrete co,9ressi1e force fro,
t*e 9arabolic=rectan)ular stress block, and is
auto,aticall2 deter,ined b2 t*e software b2
,eans of an iterati1e 9rocess#
F
s 2
=A
s 2

s 2
E
s
, w*ere

s 2
E
s 2
f
yd
.2##2l/
F
s 1
=A
s 1

s 1
E
s
, w*ere

s 1
E
s 1
f
yd
.2##2,/
F
f
=A
f

f
E
f
, w*ere
.2##2n/
f , lim

f
=

c
( hx)
x

o

.2##2o/
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Figure 2-/: arabola-rectangle scheme (red) used
for the determination of the concrete deformation at
ultimate!
Figure 2-0: &implified bilinear scheme (red) for
the reinforcing steel# used for the 12& anal)sis of
the member!
Mo,ent e:uilibriu, .U-S/@
M
s ,d
=F
s 1
(
hd
1

)
+F
s 2
(
d
2
)
+F
f
( h)
.2##29/
8*e solutions of e:s# 2##2k and 2##29 are 9erfor,ed nu,ericall2 t*rou)* iterations,
2ieldin) t*e re:uired 'R6 cross section ,
f
#
2/1/3 SERCICEABILITD LIMIT STATE >SLS?
8*e Ser1iceabilit2 -i,it State concerns t*e functionin) of t*e structure or structural
,e,bers under nor,al use#
'or t*e S-S .Ser1iceabilit2 -i,it State/, t*e anal2sis of t*e critical cross section is 9erfor,ed,
accordin) to Eurocode 9ara,eters, for t*e two 9ossible load co,binations@ !-aracteristic
cobination of loads and .uasi&/eranent cobination of loads.
'or t*e C*aracteristic co,bination of loads, t*e calculations are 9erfor,ed as in t*e case of
t*e U-S, wit* t*e followin) ,odi5cations@
8*e 9arabolic=rectan)ular stress
block is deter,ined b2 usin) t*e
c*aracteristic concrete stren)t*
.'i)# 2=0/#
)
s%d
is re9laced b2 t*e actin)
,o,ent .under t*e c*aracteristic
co,bination/ )
ser%c'
L
Under t*e c*aracteristic load
co,bination, steel and
concrete stresses are li,ited
to@

s 1
E
s
0,8f
yk
.2##!a/

c
0,6 f
ck
.2##!b/
%s an e(a,9le .'i)# 2=/, usin) C24 concrete class and B400 )rade steel .EM200#000 M6a/@

s 1
0,8
f
yk
Es
0,8
500MPa
200.000MPa
2
.2##!c/

c
0,6 f
ck
0,625 MPa15 MPa
.2##!d/
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Figure 2-1-: arabola-rectangle scheme (blue) used for
the determination of the concrete deformation at ultimate!
8*e stress in t*e concrete is )i1en b2 t*e followin) stress=strain relations*i9 of concrete@
#or #
ck
1 )'MPa2
1(1

c
0,002
)
(2)

c
=f
ck

for 0 C D
c
C 2E .2##!e/
#or #
ck
3 )'MPa2

c 2
( )=2,0+0.085
(
f
ck
50
)
0,53
.2##!f/
n=1.4+23.4
(
90f
ck
100
)
4
.2##!)/
1(1

c

c 2
)
(n)

c
=f
ck

for 0 C D
c
C D
c2
.2##!*/
'or t*e case of :uasi=9er,anent co,bination of loads , t*e calculations are 9erfor,ed as in
t*e case of t*e c*aracteristic load, wit* t*e followin) ,odi5cations@
a# )
ser%c'
is re9laced b2 t*e actin) ,o,ent .under t*e :uasi=9er,anent load co,bination/
M
ser,:9
L
b# 'or t*e Nuasi=9er,anent load co,bination, t*e software takes cree9 into account usin) a
si,9li5ed cree9 ,odel# 8*e anal2sis is ,ade in one ste9 .cree9 is taken into account
fro, t*e initial load, wit*out inter,ediate load sta)es/ considerin) t*e :uasi=9er,anent
load co,bination#
c# % cree9 factor .0 1 #/ is used to deter,ine t*e co,9ressi1e concrete strains#
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Figure 2-11: &tress and strain profiles for the ser*iceabilit) limit state under characteristic loads# strengthened member!
(2imits are marked in red# for an example based on C2$ concrete class and 3$-- grade steel)
8*e 9re1ious ,odels consider bot* t*e co,9ressi1e defor,ation of t*e concrete accordin)
to t*e instant loads .(
c
/, as well as t*e cree9 defor,ation related to t*e lon)=ter, loads .(
cc
/#

c , e
=
c
+
cc
=

c
E
cm
+

c
E
c
=

c
E
cm
+

c
1,05 E
c m
.2##!i/
%ccordin) to t*e 9arabolic stress block used b2 t*e software, and assu,in) E
c
OE
c,
@

c , e
( 1+)
c
.2##!F/
Cree9 relates to t*e increase in defor,ation wit* ti,e due to t*e 9er,anent actions# Pence,
t*e e(9ected defor,ation of t*e concrete is .Q 0/ ti,es t*at resultin) fro, t*e a99lication
of an instant load of t*e sa,e ,a)nitude# %s a conse:uence of t*e additional cree9
defor,ation of t*e concrete, and to ,aintain strain co,9atibilit2, t*e de9t* of t*e neutral
a(is increases .co,9ared to t*at for s*ort ter, loads/# 8*is also aAects t*e strain de1elo9ed
b2 t*e steel#
d/ Under t*e :uasi=9er,anent co,bination of loads, steel and concrete stresses are li,ited
to@

s 1
E
s
0,8f
yk
.2##!k/

c
0,45 f
ck
.2##!l/
%s an e(a,9le (Fig. 2-12), usin) C24 concrete class and B400 )rade steel .EM200#000 M6a/@
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Figure 2-12: &tress and strain profiles for the ser*iceabilit) limit state under 4uasi-permanent loads# strengthened member!
(2imits are marked in red for an example based on C2$ concrete class and 3$-- grade steel)!

s 1
0,8
f
yk
E
s
0,8
500MPa
200.000MPa
2
.2##!,/

c
0,45 f
ck
0,45 25 MPa11.25 MPa .2##!n/
2/1/( FIRE SIT!ATION C-EC.
'ire is an accidental situation t*at in1ol1es e(ce9tional desi)n conditions of t*e structure and
t*e actin) loads#
In case of 5re, un9rotected C'R6 is e(9ected to be lost due to t*e *i)* te,9eratures# Pence,
t*e unstren)t*ened ,e,ber is subFected to reduced desi)n loads, as de5ned b2 t*e local
re)ulations and )uidelines#
8*e software includes a si,9li5ed c*eck of t*e resistance of t*e un=stren)t*ened ,e,ber in
case of 5re, accordin) to Eurocode #: Design of concrete structures & Part 1&#: 2eneral rules
& "tructural fre design#
8*e co,bination of actions used b2 t*e software for t*e 1eri5cation of an un=stren)t*ened
,e,ber stren)t* is based on t*e si,9li5ed ,et*od indicated in Eurocode #: & Part 1&#% #.4.#
usin) a reduction factor .3
f
M 0#J/ t*at is a99lied to t*e desi)n ,o,ent at ulti,ate li,it
state#
M
fie
,
d
=!
fi
M
s
,
d
.2##+a/
If S-S desi)ns *a1e been in9ut, t*e software includes t*e 9ossibilit2 of usin) t*e :uasi=
9er,anent load co,bination for t*e 5re situation, accordin) to t*e reco,,endations in
Eurocode 1: ,ctions on structures & Part 1&#: 2eneral actions & ,ctions on structures ex/osed
to fre.
M
fie, d
=M
se ,"#, d
.2##+b/
%lternati1el2, users can also de5ne t*e desi)n ,o,ent in case of 5re, accordin) to t*eir
needs or t*e local re)ulations#
6artial safet2 factors for ,aterials are taken e:ual to , followin) t*e reco,,endation of
Eurocode #: & Part 1&#% #.4: Design 5alues for aterial /ro/erties.

c ,fie
=1 .2##+c/

s , fie
= .2##+d/
Pence@
f
cd, fie
=

cc
f
ck

c, fie
=
cc
f
ck
.2##+e/
#or #
ck
1 )'MPa2
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Figure 2-13: arabola-rectangle scheme (green) used
for the determination of the concrete deformation in
case of fire under flexural loads!
1(1

c
0,002
)
(2)

c
=f
cd ,fie

for 0 C D
c
C 2E .2##+f/

c
=f
cd
, fie for 2E C D
c
C !,4E .2##+)/
#or #
ck
3 )'MPa2

c 2
( )=2,0+0.085
(
f
ck
50
)
0,53
.2##+*/

cu 2
( )=2,6+35
(
90f
ck
100
)
4
.2##+i/
n=1.4+23.4
(
90f
ck
100
)
4
.2##+F/
1(1

c

c 2
)
(n)

c
=f
cd ,fie

for 0 C (
c
C (
c#
.2##+k/

c
=f
cd , fie
for D
c2
C D
c
C D
cu2
.2##+l/
%nd for t*e reinforcin) steel@
f
yd, fie
=
f
yk

s ,fie
=f
yk
.2##+,/
8*e software c*ecks if t*e un=stren)t*ened ,e,ber stren)t* is able to su99ort t*e e(9ected
loads in case of 5re, wit*out t*e contribution of t*e C'R6# It*erwise, Sikacrete 2!' or
ot*er alternati1e 5re 9rotection ,et*ods ,ust be used to ensure t*e 9rotection of t*e C'R6#
8*e software does not anal2>e t*e structural be*a1ior of t*e reinforced concrete ,e,ber
o1er ti,e, for t*e 5re load case#
2/1/) BON, C-EC.
In ele,ents wit* suBcient internal or e(ternal s*ear reinforce,ent , 9eelin)=oA of t*e C'R6
reinforce,ent is usuall2 related to t*e o9enin) of ;e(ural cracks t*at 9ro9a)ate *ori>ontall2
alon) t*e bea, or slab, in t*e direction of decreasin) ,o,ent#
%s t*ese cracks o9en t*e2 induce *i)* interfacial s*ear stress t*at ,a2 cause C'R6
debondin)#
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Due to t*is, it is necessar2 to ensure
a 9ro9er anc*ora)e of t*e C'R6 on
un=cracked concrete be2ond t*e
outer,ost ;e(ural crack 9osition in
ulti,ate li,it state# 8*e force
de1elo9ed b2 t*e C'R6 in t*e
section corres9ondin) to t*e
outer,ost crack .N
f%d
/ needs to be
anc*ored to t*e a1ailable un=
cracked concrete len)t* .l
b
/ .'i)# 2=
4/#
8*e software includes 2 diAerent
9ossibilities for t*e end anc*ora)e
1eri5cation@
O;tion a?2 A;;ro<i6ate
calculation for si,9l2 su99orted
ele,ents wit* *o,o)eneous
distribution of loads# 8*is calculation
co,9rises all t*e inter,ediate
ste9s, includin)@
8*e deter,ination of t*e
crackin) ,o,ent ,a)nitude
of t*e bea,"slab,
considerin) t*e real
distribution of t*e steel
reinforce,ent in t*e area
adFacent to t*e su99ort#
8*e e(9ected 9osition of t*e
outer,ost crack at ulti,ate
li,it state#
8*e calculations of t*e force
de1elo9ed b2 t*e C'R6
stren)t*enin) in t*at section#
8*e calculation of t*e
,a(i,u, anc*orable force,
accordin) to t*e concrete
class, concrete surface
co,9action, uncracked
concrete len)t* and t*e
)eo,etr2 of t*e ele,ent and t*e
C'R6 reinforce,ent#
8*e software deter,ines t*e
bendin) ,o,ent .)
cr
/ at w*ic* t*e tension in t*e lowest 5ber e:uals t*e ,ean ;e(ural
tensile stren)t* of t*e selected concrete .f
ct%6
/, as follows@
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Figure 2-1": flexural cracks distribution at ultimate#
strengthened member
Figure 2-1$: 5nd anchorage in an un-cracked concrete 6one!
Figure 2-1%: strain and stress profile corresponding to crack
initiation
Figure 217
1,6
h
1000
f
c$m
% f
c$m
()

f
c$m, f&
=max
.2##4a/
w*ere@
- is t*e total ,e,ber de9t* in ,,
f
ct
is t*e ,ean a(ial tensile stren)t* of t*e
concrete@

f
c$m
=0,30 f
ck
2
3 for concrete class CC40"00
.2##4b/

1+
(
f
cm
10
)
()
f
c$m
=2,12 ln
for concrete class RC40"00
.2##4c/
8*e C'R6 contribution for t*is calculation is dis,issed as
bein) ne)li)ible#
Ince t*e )
cr
1alue is obtained, t*e e(9ected 9osition of
t*e outer,ost ;e(ural crack is deter,ined b2 assu,in)@
Si,9l2 su99orted ,e,ber#
Po,o)eneous load distribution#
C'R6 contribution as ne)li)ible#
8*e esti,ation of t*is 9osition .'i)# 2=J/, can be
acco,9lis*ed b2 deter,inin) t*e 9oint at w*ic* t*e
,o,ent en1elo9e at U-S e:uals t*e 1alue corres9ondin)
to M
cr
, 9re1iousl2 calculated#
8*e software considers t*e <s*ift ruleS as indicated in Eurocode 2# It in1ol1es a *ori>ontal
dis9lace,ent .a
l
/ of t*e bendin) ,o,ent en1elo9e, to take into account t*e tensions
)enerated in t*e area as a secondar2 conse:uence of t*e s*ear forces in t*e bea,"slab# In
accordance wit* t*is, t*e initiall2 a1ailable len)t* for t*e anc*ora)e .x/ is reduced#
8*e *ori>ontal dis9lace,ent is esti,ated in a si,9li5ed wa2 b2 t*e software, accordin) to
t*e static de9t* .d/ and followin) t*e criteria@
a
&
=0.45d .2##4d/ for bea,s, assu,in) t*e e(istence
of internal s*ear reinforce,ent, a
a
&
=0.9 d .2##4e/
for slabs, assu,in) a reduced or ine(istent :uantit2 of internal s*ear reinforce,ent#
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Figure 218
Figure 219
'inall2, t*e a1ailable bond len)t*
.l
b
/ is de5ned b2 subtractin) t*e
non=accessible len)t* located
wit*in t*e su99ort .a
i
/#
In t*e case of continuous
bea,s"slabs , t*e a99ro(i,ate
deter,ination of t*e a1ailable
anc*ora)e len)t* is not included
in t*e software#
8*e anc*ora)e is ac*ie1ed b2
e(tendin) t*e C'R6 to t*e
co,9ression >one *ence it is
necessar2 to *a1e detailed
infor,ation of t*e load
distribution in order to esti,ate
t*e neutral 9oint of t*e bendin)
,o,ent en1elo9e#
8*e esti,ation of t*e anc*ora)e
len)t* in t*e case of continuous
bea,s and 9ositi1e bendin)
,o,ents can be done usin) t*e
followin) 9rocess .'i)# 2=3/@
8*e 9osition w*ere t*e en1elo9e
of t*e bendin) ,o,ent e:uals
>ero .(/ at ulti,ate, ,ust be
deter,ined#
%fter t*is, a *ori>ontal
dis9lace,ent of t*e dia)ra, .a
l
/
is taken into account, accordin) to t*e <s*ift ruleS
indicated in Eurocode 2#
'ro, t*is de5ned section, t*e desi)ner ,ust 9ro1ide t*e ,a(i,u, anc*ora)e len)t*, l
b%ax
,
as follows@
&
b,max
=

(
E
f
$
f
c
2
f
c$m
)
.2##4f/
Si,ilar2, in t*e case of ne)ati1e bendin) ,o,ents, t*e C'R6 is anc*ored to t*e co,9ression
>one#
In t*e sa,e wa2, t*e s*ift rule is a99lied to take into account t*e s*ear forces .'i)# 2=7/#
%s t*e 9osition corres9ondin) to t*e >ero ,o,ent 1aries si)ni5cantl2 accordin) to t*e
diAerent load co,binations, so,e )uidelines reco,,end to use@
&
b,max
=

(
E
f
$
f
c
2
f
c$m
)
'1m
.2##4)/
for t*e anc*ora)e of C'R6 used to increase ne)ati1e ,o,ent ca9acit2#
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%t t*is sta)e, t*e software deter,ines t*e initial strain e(9ected at t*e botto, 5ber of t*e
section as a conse:uence of t*e e(istin) load at t*e ti,e of stren)t*enin)#
%s a si,9li5cation, t*e initial ,o,ent e(9ected .)
o%cr
/ in t*e deter,ined outer,ost cracked
section at ulti,ate is obtained as result of t*e ratio between t*e ulti,ate ,o,ent .)
sd
/ of
t*e stren)t*ened ,e,ber at ,id=s9an, and t*e initial ,o,ent at ,id=s9an .)
o
/#
%ccordin) to t*is, t*e software deter,ines t*e initial strain at t*e e(tre,e tension 5ber of
t*e section .un=cracked section/ corres9ondin) to t*e e(9ected initial ,o,ent .)
o%cr
/#
8*e calculation is based on strain co,9atibilit2, takin) into account t*e contribution of t*e
concrete .co,9ressed and tensioned/ as well as t*e e(istin) steel in t*e area adFacent to t*e
su99ort .'i)# 2=20/#
%fter t*is, a new calculation is carried out based on t*e reinforced cracked section to
e1aluate t*e strain .(
f%cr
/ de1elo9ed b2 t*e C'R6 in U-S .'i)# 2=2/#
Figure 2-1'
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Figure 2-1/
%s conse:uence of t*is e(9ected strain, t*e C'R6 force can be deter,ined@
(
f ,d
=A
f

o ,c
.2##4*/
w*ere %
f
is t*e cross section of t*e C'R6 reinforce,ent#
Ince t*e force to be de1elo9ed b2 t*e C'R6 7N
f%d
8 at t*e outer,ost ;e(ural crack is known, it
is necessar2 to c*eck if it can be anc*oredL accordin) to t*e a1ailable anc*ora)e len)t* 7l
b
8
obtained 9re1iousl2#
'or t*e situations w*ere l
b
9 l
b%ax
, assu,in)@
&
b,max
=

(
E
f
$
f
c
2
f
c$m
)
.2##4i/
8*e ,a(i,u, force w*ic* can be anc*ored, N
fa%ax
can be deter,ined@
(
fa ,max
=0,64 k
c
k
b
b

E
f
$
f
f
c$m
.2##4F/
T*ere '
c
is a factor accountin) for t*e state of co,9action of concrete .can be )enerall2
assu,ed to be e:ual to #0, but '
c
M0#0J for C'R6 bonded to concrete faces wit* low
co,9action/, and '
b
is a )eo,etr2 factor@
k
b
=1,06

(
2
b
f
b
1+
b
f
400
)
'1
.2##4k/
In t*e cases w*ere t*e a1ailable anc*ora)e len)t* l
b
H l
b%ax
, t*e ,a(i,u, bond force is
calculated accordin) to@
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Figure 223
(
fa
=(
fa, max

&
b
&
b,max

(
2
&
b
&
b, max
)
.2##4l/
O;tion %?2 E<act calculation, 1alid for an2 kind of bea, or su99ort# In t*is o9tion, t*e user
de5nes t*e 1alue corres9ondin) to t*e crackin) ,o,ent for t*e stren)t*ened ,e,ber, as
well as t*e a1ailable len)t* of un=cracked concrete# 8*e software deter,ines t*e force to be
de1elo9ed b2 t*e C'R6 in t*at section, accordin) to t*e c*aracteristics of t*e bea,"slab, and
1eri5es if t*e awaited C'R6 force .N
f%d
/ can be anc*ored to t*e len)t* of t*e a1ailable un=
cracked concrete surface .l
b
/#
2/2 S-EAR STREN*T-ENIN*
S*ear stren)t*enin) of RC ,e,bers usin) 'R6 ,a2 be 9ro1ided b2 bondin) t*e e(ternal
reinforce,ent wit* t*e 9rinci9al 5ber direction as 9arallel as 9racticall2 9ossible to t*at of
,a(i,u, 9rinci9al tensile stresses, so t*at t*e eAecti1eness of t*e 'R6 is ,a(i,i>ed# 'or
t*e ,ost co,,on case of structural ,e,bers subFected to lateral loads, t*e ,a(i,u,
9rinci9al stress traFectories in t*e s*ear=critical >ones for, an an)le wit* t*e ,e,ber a(is
t*at ,a2 be taken rou)*l2 e:ual to +4
o
# Powe1er, it is nor,all2 ,ore 9ractical to attac* t*e
e(ternal C'R6 reinforce,ent wit* t*e 9rinci9al 5ber direction 9er9endicular to t*e ,e,ber
a(is .'i)# 2=22/#
Figure 2-10
Closed Fackets or 9ro9erl2 anc*ored stri9s are alwa2s 9referable co,9ared wit* o9en
Fackets, as in t*e latter case C'R6 9re,ature debondin) is usuall2 e(9ected, *ence t*e
eAecti1eness of t*e C'R6 is reduced#
'or ,e,bers subFected to 9redo,inantl2 unifor,l2 distributed loadin) t*e desi)n s*ear
force need not to be c*ecked at a distance less t*an d fro, t*e face of t*e su99ort 7in
addition it s-ould be 5erifed t-at t-e s-ear at t-e su//ort does not exceed :
Rd%ax
8 .'i)# 2=
2!/#
8*e e(ternal 'R6 reinforce,ent ,a2 be treated in analo)2 to t*e internal steel .acce9tin)
t*at t*e C'R6 carries onl2 nor,al stresses in t*e 9rinci9al C'R6 ,aterial direction/,
assu,in) t*at at t*e ulti,ate li,it state in s*ear .concrete dia)onal tension/ t*e C'R6
de1elo9s an eAecti1e strain in t*e 9rinci9al ,aterial direction, (
f%e
w*ic* is in )eneral, less
t*an t*e tensile failure strain, (
fu
# 8*e eAecti1e strain de9ends on t*e de)ree of C'R6
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debondin) w*en t*e s*ear ca9acit2 of t*e RC is reac*edL t*at is, on t*e t29e of anc*ora)e
.9ro9erl2 anc*ored C'R6, e#)# closed Fackets, 1ersus 9oorl2 anc*ored 'R6, i#e# o9en Fackets/#
Pence, t*e s*ear ca9acit2 of a stren)t*ened ele,ent ,a2 be calculated as follows .e#)# in
Eurocode # for,at/@
:rd 1 in 7:
Rd%s
;:
fd
%:
Rd%ax
8 .2#2a/
w*ere &
fd
, t*e contribution of 'R6 to t*e ,e,berUs s*ear ca9acit2 .'i)# 2=2+/, is )i1en b2 t*e
followin) e(9ression#
( ) a a d b E V w
f f e fd fd
sin cot 1 9 . 0
,
+
.2#2b/
In t*e abo1e e:uation E
f
is t*e elastic ,odulus of C'R6 co,9osite, accordin) to t*e
c*aracteristics of t*e SikaTra9 and t*e Sikadur resin used, b
<
is t*e widt* of t*e cross
section, d is t*e static .or eAecti1e/ de9t*, + is t*e an)le between t*e 9rinci9al 'R6 5ber
orientation and t*e lon)itudinal a(is of t*e ,e,ber .70V for 1ertical C'R6 sc*e,es in
bea,s/, (
fd%e
is t*e desi)n 1alue of t*e eAecti1e 'R6 strain and W
f
is t*e 'R6 co,9osite
1olu,etric ratio, e:ual to .#t
f
=b
<
/sinX for continuousl2 bonded C'R6 of t*ickness t
f
, or .#t
f
=b
<
/
.b
f
=s
f
/ for C'R6 reinforce,ent in t*e for, of stri9s or s*eets of widt* b
f
.9er9endicular to t*e
5ber orientation/ at a s9acin) s
f
.a(is to a(is of stri9s alon) t*e ,e,ber a(is/# E:uation 2#2b
,a2 be sol1ed for t*e t*ickness of C'R6 re:uired to 9ro1ide a s*ear resistance e:ual to :
fd
.
8*e desi)n 1alue of t*e eAecti1e C'R6 strain ,a2 be esti,ated as follows@
'ull2 wra99ed or 9ro9erl2 anc*ored C'R6@
1
1
1
1
1
]
1

,
_

2 . 1
% 6 . 0
,
2 . 1
17 . 0 8 . 0
min
3 . 0
3 / 2
,
f f
cm
fu
e fd
E
f

.2#2c/
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Figure 2-2-
U=s*a9ed C'R6 Fackets@
1
1
1
1
1
]
1

,
_

,
_

3 . 1
% 6 . 0
,
3 . 1
10 65 . 0 8 . 0
,
2 . 1
17 . 0 8 . 0
min
56 . 0
3 / 2
3
3 . 0
3 / 2
,
f f
cm
f f
cm
fu
e fd
E
f
E
f

.2#2d/
In t*e abo1e, f
c
is t*e ,ean co,9ressi1e stren)t* of concrete in K",,
2
and E
f
is taken in
kK",,
2
#
2/3 COL!MN CONFINEMENT
8*e ,ain obFecti1es of con5ne,ent are@
a# to en*ance concrete stren)t* and defor,ation ca9acities,
b# to 9ro1ide lateral su99ort to t*e lon)itudinal reinforce,ent and
c# to 9re1ent t*e concrete co1er fro, s9allin)#
In t*e case of circular colu,ns, t*ese )oals can be ac*ie1ed b2 a99l2in) e(ternal 'R6
Fackets, eit*er continuousl2 o1er t*e surface, or discontinuousl2 as stri9s# In t*e case of
rectan)ular colu,ns, con5ne,ent can be 9ro1ided wit* rectan)ular=s*a9ed reinforce,ent,
wit* corners rounded before a99lication# Kote t*at rectan)ular con5nin) reinforce,ent,
alt*ou)* 9ossible, is less eAecti1e as t*e con5ne,ent action is ,ostl2 located at t*e corners
and a si)ni5cant Facket t*ickness needs to be used between corners to restrain lateral
dilation and rebar bucklin)#
8*e stress=strain res9onse of C'R6=con5ned concrete is illustrated sc*e,aticall2 in 'i)# 2#24#
8*e 5)ure dis9la2s a nearl2 bilinear res9onse wit* a s*ar9 softenin) and a transition >one at
a stress le1el t*at is near t*e stren)t* of uncon5ned concrete, f
co
# %fter t*is stress t*e
tan)ent stiAness c*an)es onl2 a little, until t*e concrete reac*es its ulti,ate stren)t* f
cc

w*en t*e Facket reac*es tensile failure at a stress f
f%e
and a corres9ondin) strain (
fu%e
% w*ic*
is, in )eneral, less t*an t*e unia(ial tensile stren)t* (
fu
.
8*is reduction in failure stress is attributed to se1eral reasons, includin)@ .a/ t*e tria(ial state
of stress in t*e C'R6 .due to a(ial loadin) and con5nin) action, but also due to bendin), e#)#
at corners of low radius/L and .b/ t*e :ualit2 of e(ecution .9otential local ineAecti1eness of
so,e 5bers due to ,isali)n,ent, and o1erstressin) of ot*ersL da,a)ed 5bers at s*ar9
corners or local 9rotrusions etc/#
Figure 2-21: &tress-strain cur*es for plain (unconfined) and FR-confined concrete!
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'or rectan)ular cross sections wit* di,ensions b and -, t*e eAect of C'R6 con5ne,ent ,a2
be calculated based on t*e followin) e(9ressions for t*e con5ned concrete stren)t* f
cc
and
t*e corres9ondin) strain (
cu
@
Figure 2-22: Rectangular cross section 7ith radius 8r at corners!
co cu u cc
f E f
sec,
.2#!a/
( ) [ ]
( )
( )
co
cc
E
E
cc c u
u c cc
co cu
E E E
E E E

1
1
]
1

+
1
sec,
sec,
2 1
1 5 1
.2#!b/
w*ere
e fu
c
u
E
E
,
sec,
2 1 +

.2#!c/
co co
c
f
E

1

.2#!d/
( ) [ ] 1 5 1
2 1
2 1
+

co
co
cc
f
E
.2#!e/
254 . 1 2 94 . 7 1 254 . 2
, 1 , 1
1
+
co
b
co
b
f f

.2#!f/
co
b
f b
h
b
h
, 1
2
2
8 . 0 4 . 1 6 . 0 1


1
1
]
1

,
_

.2#!)/
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e f e
f
b
f k
h
t
, , 1
2

.2#!*/
( ) ( )
g
e
A
R h R b
k
3
2 2
1
2 2
+

.Con5ne,ent eAecti1eness coeBcient/
.2#!i/
%nd@
E
c
M initial tan)ent ,odulus of concrete#
(
co
M 0#002 .strain corres9ondin) to f
co
/#
,
g
M )ross sectional area of concrete#
3 !SE OF SI.A$ CARBO,!R$ SOFTEARE
3/1 INSTALLATION AN, ACTICATION
Ince installed, t*e software needs to be acti1ated in order to ensure its o9eration
inde5nitel2# It*erwise, t*e user can use it onl2 for a li,ited 9eriod of ti,e#
In order to re:uest t*e acti1ation code, t*e user ,ust in9ut t*e infor,ation re:uested in t*e
acti1ation for, .'i)# !=/# Durin) a li,ited 9eriod of ti,e, t*e software can be launc*ed b2
selectin) t*e <Co,9atibilit2 ,ode< o9tion wit*out an2 9re1ious acti1ation#
Figure 3-1
%n auto,atic e=,ail will be )enerated and deli1ered to Sika# 8*e acti1ation code will be
recei1ed b2 t*e user wit*in t*e ne(t da2s, w*o ,ust enter acti1ation code in t*e
corres9ondin) 5eld, and 9ress t*e <%cti1ate software< button#
In case of new 1ersions or additional ,odi5cations, t*e software is auto,aticall2 u9dated if
connected to t*e Internet# 8*e u9date 9rocedure can be forced ,anuall2 or adFusted b2
clickin) t*e 5rst tab on t*e u99er=left corner .Sika lo)o/, and selectin) <Sika Carbodur
U9date< o9tion#
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3/2 INTRO,!CTION
8*e software 9acka)e Sika$ Car%odur$ is a user friendl2, si,9le and reliable desi)n tool
for t*e selection of re:uired C'R6 di,ensions to 9ro1ide ;e(ural stren)t*enin), s*ear
stren)t*enin) or con5ne,ent in reinforced concrete sections#
T*en t*e 9ro)ra, starts, t*e user is asked to select one of t*e followin) t*ree cases@
6exural reinforceent% s-ear force reinforceent, or colu,n reinforceent .'i)# !=2/#
Figure 3-23
8*e selection can be done eit*er b2 selectin) one of t*e sc*e,atic icons in t*e u99er left
corner, or one of t*e ,ain drawin)s s*own in t*e ,ain screen .'i)# !=!/#
8*e area located on t*e left of t*e screen contains t*e infor,ation concernin) t*e 9roFect,
w*ic* will be included in t*e subse:uent 9rintout docu,ents .'i)# !=+/#
-an)ua)e and countr2 selection a99ears on t*e u99er band# B2 selectin) t*e countr2, t*e
software database is ada9ted to t*e a1ailable Sika stren)t*enin) 9roduct ran)e for t*at
territor2 .'i)# !=4/#
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Figure 3-2"
Figure 3-2$
Re)ardless of t*e t29e of stren)t*enin) selected, t*e calculation 9rocess is or)ani>ed into
successi1e sta)es, w*ic* are s*own in t*e tabs situated in t*e to9 of t*e screen# 8*e t29e
and :uantit2 of sta)es 1ar2 as a function of t*e selected stren)t*enin) ,et*od and t*e data
introduced b2 t*e user .'i)# !=0/#
If inad,issible or inco*erent 1alues are entered durin) t*e 9rocess, a *int will be 9resented
in t*e lower left area of t*e screen# 8*e user can directl2 ,o1e to t*e corres9ondin) screen
b2 double=clickin) on t*e *int te(t .'i)# !=J/#
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Figure 3-2%
Figure 3-2'
Figure 3-2/
3/3 FLE0!RAL STREN*T-ENIN*/
8*e ;e(ural reinforce,ent calculation includes t*e necessar2 calculations for t*e ;e(ural
stren)t*enin) of concrete bea,s and slabs wit* Sika Carbodur or SikaTra9 C'R6
la,inates in !LS conditions#
Calculations to 1erif2 t*e ser1iceabilit2 li,it state .SLS/, Fre "ituation and %ond
anchorae are also co1ered b2 t*e 9ro)ra,, and can be enabled or disabled b2 t*e user
accordin) to t*eir needs, t*e a1ailable infor,ation of t*e e(istin) structure and t*e e(9ected
loads#
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3/3/1 CROSS SECTION AN, CONCRETE
Figure 3-20
8*e user needs to 9ro1ide in9ut as described below@
*eo6etr5 "election
8*e u99er left area s*ows t*e 9ro5les of t*e ,ost c*aracteristic concrete ele,ents workin)
under ;e(ure.'i)# !=7/#
% slab o9tion is also a1ailable b2 selectin) <slabS# T*en selected, t*e software ,odi5es
so,e internal 9ara,eters wit* res9ect to t*e bea, calculation# Suc* as t*e C'R6
distribution, )eo,etr2 li,its of t*e 9ro5le and so,e as9ects re)ardin) bond anc*ora)e
c*ecks#
Figure 3-3-
Note that8 %5 "electin a "uita%le eo6etr5 ;roFle8 the u"er can recreate ;art o#
co6;le< ele6ent" >Fi/ 3G1'?/
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Figure 3-31
*eo6etr5 deFnition
Ince t*e 9ro5le is selected, t*e user can de5ne t*e diAerent di,ensions# % sa,9le ,odel
wit* t*e diAerent di,ensions no,enclature is dis9la2ed on t*e left side of t*e screen# % real
draft of t*e 9ro5le, s*own on t*e ,ain screen, is u9dated accordin) to t*e 1alues introduced
b2 t*e user .'i)# !=/#
Kote t*at co,9le( 9ro5les can be ac*ie1ed b2 usin) t*e e(istin) 9ro5le o9tions .'i)# !=2/#
8*e software a99lies so,e )eo,etrical li,its to reduce t*e risk of user t29in) errors#
Figure 3-32
Figure 3-33
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Concrete deFnition
Concrete is de5ned b2 t*e user, eit*er b2 selectin) t*e concrete class or b2 enterin) t*e
,ean co,9ressi1e stren)t*#
Kote t*at t*e concrete class is de5ned accordin) to Eurocode 2# It consists of t*e res9ecti1e
c*aracteristic .4Y/ co,9ressi1e c2linder stren)t* f
c'
, and cube co,9ressi1e stren)t* f
c'%cube
,
deter,ined at 23 da2s, in accordance wit* EK 200=#
8*e ,ean co,9ressi1e stren)t* is taken as f
c
1f
c'
;> )Pa#
%s an e(a,9le@
C24"!0 concrete class@
C*aracteristic .4Y/ concrete c2linder co,9ressi1e stress@ f
c'
M24 M6a#
C*aracteristic .4Y/ concrete cube co,9ressi1e stress@ f
c'%cube
M!0 M6a#
Mean co,9ressi1e stren)t*@ f
c
M24 M6a Q 3 M6a M !! M6a#
Figure 3-3"
8*e user ,ust also de5ne additional concrete 9ara,eters .'i)# !=!/, suc* as@
*
c
, 9artial safet2 factor for concrete# 8*is factor reduces t*e co,9ressi1e concrete
stren)t* of t*e concrete for t*e U-S calculation#
8*e +
cc
coeBcient takes into account t*e lon) ter, eAects on co,9ressi1e stren)t*
and an2 un=fa1ourable eAects resultin) fro, t*e wa2 t*e load is a99lied# It reduces
t*e 1alue of t*e co,9ressi1e stress block for t*e U-S calculation and t*e ;e(ural
resistance of t*e e(istin) ,e,ber in t*e 5re situation#
A cree; #actor >H I 2? #or the concrete i" auto6aticall5 u"ed to deter6ine the
co6;re""i7e concrete "train" #or lonGter6 load ca"e" >SLS8 :ua"iG;er6anent load
co6%ination?/
3/3/2 STEEL REINFORCEMENT
8*e e(istin) steel reinforce,ent is in9ut b2 t*e user in t*e ne(t sta)e of t*e 9ro)ra,# It
co,9rises a 1ersatile interface t*at allows t*e introduction of co,9le( steel distributions
.'i)# !=+/#
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It co,9rises so,e as9ects, as@
Enterin) of se1eral steel la2ers .,a(# 0/#
Steel )rade de5nition 9er la2er#
Eac* la2er is de5ned eit*er b2 its eAecti1e cross section or t*e nu,ber and dia,eter
of t*e bars#
Figure 3-3$
8*e to9 band contains t*e tool to add"re,o1e steel la2ers# It also co,9rises t*e 9artial
safet2 factor for t*e reinforcin) steel 7*
s
8 .'i)# !=4/#
Figure 3-3%
8*e steel de5nition tool is s*own on t*e left colu,n# 8*e user can select and ,odif2 t*e
9ara,eters for eac* indi1idual la2er, includin) t*e de9t* of t*e la2er, t*e eAecti1e cross
section"rebar de5nition, and t*e c*aracteristic steel stren)t* .'i)# !=0/#
'inall2, t*e draft s*own on t*e ,ain screen is u9dated based on t*e reinforcin) steel in9ut#
Kote t*at t*e bars are s*own e1enl2 s9aced in t*e drawin)# In t*e case of la2ers de5ned b2
t*e steel cross=section, a *o,o)eneous line is s*own instead of steel bars# %t least one
botto, tensile steel la2er is necessar2 for t*e calculations# So,e li,its re)ardin) concrete
co1era)e and t*e ,a(i,u, nu,ber of steel bars b2 la2er are included, in order to reduce
t29in) errors#
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Figure 3-3'
3/3/3 LOA,IN*
Ince t*e )eo,etries and ,aterials of t*e e(istin) ,e,ber are de5ned, t*e user ,ust in9ut
t*e infor,ation related to t*e e(istin) loads on t*e ,e,ber at t*e ti,e t*e C'R6 is installed,
as well as and desi)n ,o,ents after t*e C'R6 reinforce,ent is installed#
Figure 3-3/
8*e ,ain screen s*ows additional infor,ation .'i)# !=J/ in a )ra9*ical wa2, includin)@
8*e actin) ,o,ent durin) stren)t*enin)@
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Figure 3-30
8*e current .botto,/ and re:uired .to9/ stren)t*s of t*e ,e,ber in U-S@
Figure 3-"-
8*e current .botto,/ and re:uired .to9/ stren)t*s of t*e ,e,ber in S-S, under bot*
c*aracteristic and :uasi=9er,anent load co,bination .if t*e S-S c*eck is enabled/@
Figure 3-"1
8*e current stren)t* of t*e e(istin), unreinforced ele,ent .botto,/ and t*e
esti,ated actin) load .to9/ in case of 5re .if t*e 5re situation c*eck is enabled/@
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Figure 3-"2
8*e left area includes t*e nu,erical in9ut bo(es# 8*e li,itin) 1alues are dis9la2ed beside
t*e in9ut bo(# In case of unsuitable 1alues, a warnin) te(t will be dis9la2ed at t*e botto, of
t*e screen .'i)# !=22/#
Figure 3-"3
8*e load de5nition consists of ! diAerent sta)es@
a/ 8*e ,ini,u, necessar2 loads to e1aluate t*e stren)t*enin) 9erfor,ance in U-SL t*is
9art co,9rises t*e de5nition of t*e actin) ,o,ent durin) t*e stren)t*enin) .M
o
/, and
t*e de,anded stren)t* b2 t*e user as conse:uence of t*e C'R6 stren)t*enin) .Ms,d/
.'i)# !=2!/#
Figure 3-""
%s e(9lained in 2##, it is i,9ortant to note t*at t*e e(istin) ,o,ent durin) t*e
stren)t*enin) .M
o
/ )enerates an i,9osed defor,ation of t*e tensile steel t*at cannot be
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restored unless 9restessin) t*e C'R6# 8*is ,o,ent can *a1e a si)ni5cant in;uence on t*e
necessar2 C'R6 :uantit2 in t*e S-S in case of a substantial initial ,o,ent#
8*erefore, t*e user ,ust in9ut a realistic 1alue for t*e actin) ,o,ent .)
o
/ e(9ected durin)
t*e stren)t*enin) 9rocess# 8*is s*ould not include load factors and will be essentiall2
co,9osed of t*e e(istin) dead loads and t*e reduced co,bination of t*e e(9ected li1e
loads durin) t*e installation# Due to safet2 reasons, t*is 1alue cannot e(ceed@
8*e stren)t* of t*e unstren)t*ened ,e,ber under t*e Ser1iceabilit2 -i,it State
.c*aracteristic load/, if S-S 1eri5cation is enabled#
30Y of t*e stren)t* of t*e unstren)t*ened ,e,ber under t*e Ser1iceabilit2 -i,it State
.c*aracteristic load/, if S-S 1eri5cation is disabled#
8*e li,itin) 1alues are s*own beside t*e in9ut bo(#
%fter t*is, t*e user ,ust in9ut t*e necessar2 stren)t* of t*e ele,ent after t*e stren)t*enin),
i#e# t*e e(9ected ,o,ent corres9ondin) to t*e factored loads at ulti,ate .)
s%d
/# Due to
safet2 reasons, t*e ,a(i,u, stren)t* of t*e ,e,ber after t*e C'R6 reinforce,ent is
li,ited to t*e followin) 1alues@
!( t*e ori)inal stren)t* at ulti,ate of t*e unstren)t*ened ,e,ber, if t*e ser1iceabilit2
li,it state .S-S/ c*eck is acti1ated#
,0( t*e ori)inal stren)t* at ulti,ate of t*e unstren)t*ened ,e,ber if user doesn?t
9roceed wit* t*e S-S c*eck#
'or ob1ious reasons, t*e user cannot re:uest a stren)t* lower t*an t*e e(istin) ca9acit2
before t*e stren)t*enin)#
b/ Ser1iceabilit2 li,it state .S-S/ c*eck .'i)# !=2+/@
Figure 3-"$
B2 enablin) t*is o9tion, t*e software 1eri5es t*e 9erfor,ance of t*e reinforced concrete
,e,ber under :uasi=9er,anent and c*aracteristic co,bination of loads@
Tho"e "er7ice load" corre";ond to the unG#actored co6%ination o# load"8 a"
indicated in Eurocode8 Eurocode 2 and the re";ecti7e National Anne<e"/
GThe :ua"iG;er6anent co6%ination o# load" corre";ond" to the "u6 o# the
;er6anent load ;lu" a li6ited ;ercentae o# 7aria%le action"/ Thi" 7alue i"
deter6ined "o that the total ;eriod o# ti6e #or &hich it &ill %e e<ceeded
re;re"ent" a lare #raction o# the re#erence ;eriod/
GThe characteri"tic co6%ination o# load" corre";ond" to the "u6 o# the ;er6anent
load ;lu" a "iniFcant ;ercentae o# 7aria%le action"/ Thi" 6anitude i" cho"en "o
a" to corre";ond to a ;re"cri%ed ;ro%a%ilit5 o# not %ein e<ceeded on the
un#a7ora%le "ide durin a re#erence ;eriod8 takin into account the de"in
&orkin li#e o# the "tructure and the duration o# the de"in "ituation/
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%s s*own in 2##!, t*e strains and stresses de1elo9ed b2 t*e co,9ressed concrete and
tensile steel ,ust be li,ited under certain 1alues, to a1oid e(cessi1e cree9 and"or crackin)#
8*e user ,ust in9ut t*e e(9ected S-S desi)n ,o,ents for t*e stren)t*ened ,e,ber@
8*e c*aracteristic load co,bination 1alue ,ust e:ual or e(ceed t*e e(9ected :uasi=
9er,anent load co,bination 1alue, but cannot e(ceed t*e 1alue re:uested for U-S#
c/ 'ire situation c*eck@
T*en t*e user enables t*is o9tion .'i)# !=2+/, t*e software anal2ses t*e 9erfor,ance of t*e
e(istin) .un=stren)t*ened/ ,e,ber in case of 5re, b2 usin) t*e stren)t* of concrete and
steel wit*out safet2 factors, as deter,ined b2 Eurocode 2#
8*e user is re:uested to establis* t*e desi)n load# In case of 5re t*ere are ! o9tions
dis9la2ed@
Figure 3-"%
If S-S loads *a1e been de5ned, t*e software takes t*e :uasi=9er,anent load .)
ser%?/%d
, E:#
2##+b/ as default 1alue# If not, t*e default 1alue is adFusted to J0Y of t*e desi)n load at
ulti,ate .@.Ax)
s%d
, E: 2##+a/#
8*e user can directl2 in9ut t*e 1alue b2 usin) t*e t*ird o9tion, w*ic* allows entr2 of a
s9eci5c 1alue based on an e(act calculation of t*e 5re load co,bination, accordin) to t*e
local re)ulations#
%fter t*is, t*e infor,ation is s*own in t*e )ra9*ical area, to)et*er wit* a ,essa)e t*at
indicates if t*e C'R6 stren)t*enin) needs 9rotection in case of 5re, accordin) to t*e
e(9ected load and t*e stren)t* of t*e un=stren)t*ened ,e,ber .'i)# !=20 and !=2J/#
Figure 3-"'
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Figure 3-"/
The "o#t&are e7aluate" the initial "trenth o# the unG"trenthened 6e6%er and
the e<;ected load" in ca"e o# Fre8 accordin to that indicated in fb Bulletin 14,
parts 3.1.2.5 and 3.2.2/ An5 additional ;rotection #or the rein#orced concrete
6e6%er a" re"ultin o# the "trenth" de7elo;6ent throuhout a Fre "ituation
>concrete and+or "teel rein#orce6ent? 6u"t %e deter6ined inde;endentl5/
3/3/( CFRP STREN*T-ENIN*
%fter t*e introduction of t*e suitable initial and desi)n loads, t*e *ints area at t*e botto, of
t*e screen will disa99ear, and new tabs .<la,inatesS and <user=de5ned settin)S/ will be
dis9la2ed at t*e to9 of t*e screen#
Bot* tabs allow t*e user to introduce t*e necessar2 Sika Carbodur or SikaTra9 C'R6
la,inatesL
8*e 5rst o9tion .la,inates/ )i1es t*e user auto,aticall2 t*ose calculated co,binations
based on t*e correct nu,ber of eac* si>e"t29e of C'R6 la,inates to ,eet t*e U-S and S-S
re:uire,ents .if enabled/, accordin) to t*e a1ailable widt* of t*e soBt#
8*e second o9tion .user=de5ned settin)/ allows t*e user to ,eet ,ore ;e(ibilit2, b2 allowin)
t*e co,bination of an2 t29e and :uantit2 of C'R6 la2ers#
Bot* o9tions can be used interc*an)eabl2#
La6inate"
T*en selected, t*e software auto,aticall2 establis*es t*e necessar2 :uantit2 of C'R6 to
,eet t*e re:uested U-S .and S-S if enabled/, corres9ondin) to t*e eAecti1e C'R6 strain
(
f%eB
, in9ut at t*e to9 .3E as default/#
%ccordin) to t*is initial esti,ation, t*e user can access all t*e infor,ation related to t*e
diAerent load sta)es, b2 clickin) on t*e icons located in t*e to9 of t*e screenL t*e ,ain
screen, w*ic* dis9la2s t*e nu,erical and )ra9*ical data, will c*an)e de9endin) on t*e
selection .'i)# !=23/#
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Figure 3-"0
8*e diAerent o9tions co,9rise@
C5er5ie< @ su,,ari>es t*e necessar2 C'R6 cross=section and t*e resistin) bendin) ,o,ents
t*rou)*out t*e diAerent sta)es, bot* for t*e unreinforced and stren)t*ened ,e,ber .'i)# !=
27/#
Figure 3-$-
)
o
@ dis9la2s t*e infor,ation re)ardin) t*e initial state of t*e ,e,ber, under t*e actin)
,o,ent durin) t*e stren)t*enin) .'i)# !=!0/#
Figure 3-$1
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)
s
@ dis9la2s t*e strains and stress distribution of t*e stren)t*ened ,e,ber at ulti,ate, as
well as t*e ductilit2 c*eck, as indicated in fb Bulletin +, section !#! .'i)# !=!/#
Figure 3-$2
)
ser%c'
@ e(9oses t*e infor,ation related to t*e state of t*e stren)t*ened ,e,ber under S-S,
c*aracteristic load .'i)# !=!2/#
Figure 3-$3
)
ser%?/
@ 5nall2, t*is sta)e 9resents t*e stress and strains 9ro5les of t*e stren)t*ened section
under t*e :uasi=9er,anent load co,bination, considerin) t*e eAect of cree9 .'i)# !=!!/#
Figure 3-$"
8*e user ,ust select t*e suitable C'R6 la,inate co,bination# %fter selectin) t*e t29e of
C'R6 .to9/, t*e software auto,aticall2 s*ows t*e a99ro9riate nu,ber and sections re:uired
to ac*ie1e t*e necessar2 cross=section .'i)# !=!+/#
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Figure 3-$$
Based on t*e )eo,etr2 of t*e concrete section, t*e software auto,aticall2 disables .)re2/
t*ose co,binations t*at cannot be 9laced due to t*e a1ailable s9ace# Kote t*at t*e
,a(i,u, nu,ber of Sika Carbodur la2ers t*at can be dis9la2ed is !, and t*e ,ini,u,
distance to t*e ed)e of t*e bea, s*ould e:ual t*e concrete co1er of t*e internal steel
reinforce,ent .fb Bulletin 14, sections J#2## and J#2##2/# 8*e ,a(i,u, nu,ber of
SikaTra9 la2ers t*at can be dis9la2ed is 4#
I6;ortant note2 in ca"e o# u"in SikaEra;$ #a%ric"8 the "o#t&are calculation i"
%a"ed on the real ;er#or6ance o# the CFRP co6;o"ite o%tained a" a re"ult o#
u"in the cho"en SikaEra;$ and the a;;ro;riate Sikadur$ re"in8 a" indicated in
the corre";ondin Product ,ata Sheet8 and accordin to the EN 2)=1 te"t
6ethod/ -ence8 the di";la5ed re"ult cannot %e e<tended to an5 co6;o"ite
o%tained %5 the u"e o# an5 other re"in or %5 an5 other "5"te6 di9erent #ro6 that
indicated in the Product ,ata Sheet/
8*e selected o9tion is 5nall2 a99lied b2 clickin) t*e <%99l2 selectedS icon situated in t*e
u99er left corner of t*e screen# Click <noneS to delete t*e selection#
Figure 3-$%
%fter a nu,ber and t29e of C'R6 la,inate is selected, all t*e )ra9*ical and nu,erical
infor,ation re)ardin) t*e diAerent load sta)es is auto,aticall2 u9dated#
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In t*is tab t*e user can freel2 co,bine t*e a99ro9riate a,ount and t29e of la,inates, so as
to obtain or e(ceed t*e necessar2 C'R6 cross section#
8*e a99earance is si,ilar to t*at s*own in t*e 9re1ious sta)e, e(ce9t for t*e central area,
w*ic* includes t*e tools needed to ,ake t*e distribution of t*e diAerent la2ers of
reinforce,ent .'i)# !=!0/#
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Figure 3-$'
8*is area co,9rises@
%dd"re,o1e icons, includin) t*e o9tion for 5llin) t*e current la2er or all t*e a1ailable
la2ers b2 usin) t*e selected la,ella in a sin)le click#
-a2er selection, b2 ,eans of t*e to9 selection bo(#
Infor,ation re)ardin) t*e o1erall selected C'R6 area, as well as t*e re,ainin) area
re:uired to ,eet t*e necessar2 area re:uired, dis9la2ed at t*e botto,#
Once a ;roJect i" "a7ed reardin the 4e<ural "trenthenin o# a RC 6e6%er8 the
"elected co6%ination o# CFRP la6inate" i" auto6aticall5 "tored a" a K!"erGdeFned
"ettinK/ -ence8 the u"er 6u"t "i6;l5 acce"" to thi" "tae to reco7er the cho"en
"election &hen o;enin that e<i"tin ;roJect/
3/3/) BON, C-EC.
B2 enterin) t*is o9tional sta)e, t*e user can 1erif2 if t*e force de1elo9ed b2 t*e C'R6
section can be anc*ored to t*e a1ailable uncracked concrete at ulti,ate#
8*e 9rocess is initiated b2 clickin) t*e selection bo( 9ositioned in t*e u99er left corner .'i)#
!=!J/#
Figure 3-$/
Ince done, t*e calculation 9rocess is acti1ated# 8*e user ,ust 1erif2 t*e lon)itudinal steel
distribution in a section adFacent to t*e su99ort, as t*is steel distribution in;uences t*e
location of t*e outer,ost ;e(ural crack at ulti,ate# In case of an <e(act calculationS .see
below/, t*is c*eck is not necessar2# 8*e user is auto,aticall2 s*own t*e steel distribution
corres9ondin) to t*e ,iddle of t*e s9an .9re1iousl2 in9ut in t*e steel de5nition sta)e/ as
default .'i)# !=!J/#
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Figure 3-$0
8*e software also includes t*e 9ossibilit2 of reducin) t*e bondin) ca9acit2 of t*e anc*ora)e
as a conse:uence of a low co,9action concrete surface .e#)# if surface was not in contact
wit* t*e for,work durin) castin)/#
Figure 3-%-
'inall2, t*e user can also select a direct calculation, b2 introducin) t*e a1ailable bond len)t*
and t*e 1alue corres9ondin) to t*e crackin) ,o,ent of t*e stren)t*ened ,e,ber#
Figure 3-%1
Ir, for si,9l2 su99orted bea,s or slabs, w*ere t*e deter,ination of t*e anc*ora)e can be
critical due to t*e ;e(ural crackin) at ulti,ate, t*e software includes an o9tion w*ic*
auto,aticall2 deter,ines t*e 9osition of t*e outer,ost crack 9osition at ulti,ate, as well as
all t*e necessar2 9ara,eters to deter,inate t*e feasibilit2 of t*e end anc*ora)e .'i)# !=+/#
Figure 3-%2
T*ere a
i
corres9onds to t*e distance fro, t*e centre of t*e
su99ort to t*e inner face, and D indicates t*e len)t* of t*e
si,9l2 su99orted s9an .'i)# !=+2/#
Figure 3-%3
Note that thi" A;;ro<i6ate calculation i" onl5 7alid #or ho6oeneou" load
di"tri%ution"8 and %ea6" &ith "uLcient internal or e<ternal "hear rein#orce6ent/
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3/3/= PRINTO!T
B2 selectin) t*e 6rintout o9tion, t*e software auto,aticall2 )enerates a 9rintable docu,ent
wit* t*e infor,ation obtained t*rou)*out t*e calculation 9rocess#
3/( S-EAR REINFORCEMENT/
8*e s*ear reinforce,ent calculation is based on t*e contribution of t*e SikaTra9 to t*e
s*ear ca9acit2 of t*e stren)t*ened ,e,ber under !LS#
Pence, t*e user ,ust 9re1iousl2 deter,ine t*e desi)n 1alue of t*e a99lied s*ear force .:
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8*is 1alue ,ust be ,atc*ed or e(ceeded b2 t*e su, of t*e desi)n 1alue of t*e s*ear force
w*ic* can be sustained b2 t*e 2ieldin) s*ear reinforce,ent .:
Rd%s
/ 9lus t*e contribution of
t*e C'R6 .:
fd
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'or ,e,bers subFect to 9redo,inantl2 unifor,l2 distributed loadin) t*e desi)n s*ear force
need not be c*ecked at a distance less t*an d fro, t*e face of t*e su99ort 7in addition it
s-ould be 5erifed t-at t-e s-ear at t-e su//ort does not exceed :
Rd%ax
8 .'i)# !=+!/#
Figure 3-%"
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Rd
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Rd,s
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Rd,,a(
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3/(/1 CROSS SECTION AN, CONCRETE
In a 5rst sta)e, t*e )eo,etr2 and concrete class is de5ned .'i)# !=++/#
8*e to9 band of t*e screen includes t*e )eo,etr2 selection, as well as t*e de5nition of t*e
c*aracteristics of t*e concrete# 8*e stren)t* of t*e concrete can be eit*er de5ned b2 usin)
t*e c*aracteristic .f
c'
/ or t*e ,ean co,9ressi1e stren)t* .f
c
/#
In t*e left area, t*e user is re:uested to introduce t*e data related to t*e )eo,etr2 of t*e
section, w*ic* is dis9la2ed in t*e dia)ra, located in t*e ,ain screen# Kote t*at it?s
necessar2 to in9ut t*e concrete co1er, in order to deter,ine t*e static de9t* of t*e ele,ent#
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Figure 3-%$
8*e o9tion <Rectan)leS or <8=bea,S is selected to deter,inate t*e wra99in) sc*e,e of t*e
C'R6 .full wra99in) for t*e rectan)ular sections, and U=s*a9ed con5)uration in case of 8=
bea,s, w*ere full wra99in) is not 9ossible/ .'i)# !=+4/#
Figure 3-%%
S*ear stren)t*enin) of colu,ns w*ere all four sides are accessible is t29icall2 of t*e closed=
t29e# Moreo1er, s*ear stren)t*enin) of 8=bea,s wit* ,ec*anical anc*ora)e s2ste,s t*at
ensure 9erfect anc*ora)e of t*e 'R6 in t*e co,9ression >one ,a2 be considered to be
closed=t29e too# 8*is is t*e case, for instance, wit* t*e CarboS*ear ele,ents, if suBcient
anc*ora)e len)t* is a1ailable t*rou)* t*e slab#
3/(/2 LOA,IN*
8*e re:uested C'R6 .:
fd
/ contribution is in9ut b2 t*e user .'i)# !=+0/#
Kote t*at t*e C'R6 s*ear stren)t*enin) acts in a si,ilar wa2 to e(ternal stirru9s# Pence,
t*e2 contribute to increase t*e desi)n 1alue of t*e s*ear force w*ic* can be sustained b2
t*e 2ieldin) s*ear reinforce,ent# .:
Rd,s
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%fter t*is, t*e result is dis9la2ed in t*e ne(t sta)e#
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Figure 3-%'
1/1/1 LAMINATES
8*e user *as t*e o9tion eit*er to select a continuou" Jacket sc*e,e or a con5)uration
based on di"crete "tri;", in t*e selection bo( situated in t*e u99er left corner .'i)# !=+J/#
Figure 3-%/
8ake into account t*at, if t*e di"crete "tri;" o9tion is selected, it is necessar2 to in9ut a
1alue for t*e s9acin)s .s
f
/# Due to safet2 reasons, t*is 1alue is li,ited to @%>d .0,3 ( static
de9t* of t*e ele,ent/, so t*at no dia)onal crack ,a2 be for,ed wit*out interce9tin) a stri9#
In t*e sa,e wa2, t*e ,ini,u, 1alue for t*e s9acin)s e:uals t*e widt* of t*e selected
SikaTra9 fabric .b
f
/, since ot*erwise t*e C'R6 sc*e,e acts as a continuous Facket#
,ue to the"e li6itation"8 the di"crete "tri;" conFuration i" not ;o""i%le #or tho"e
%ea6" &ith a li6ited heiht and+or &ide SikaEra;$ #a%ric"/
Kotice t*at, accordin) to t*e
)eo,etr2 of t*e section and t*e
wra99in) sc*e,e, + diAerent
con5)urations are 9ossible .'i)# !=
+3/@
8*e area located on t*e left s*ows
t*e a1ailable SikaTra9 ran)e in
t*e indicated countr2# 8*e botto,
section dis9la2s t*e widt* and dr2
t*ickness of t*e SikaTra9# 8*e
subse:uent calculation will be
done accordin) to t*e selected
9roduct .'i)# !=+7/#
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Figure 3-'-
'inall2, t*e ,ain screen dis9la2s t*e )ra9*ical infor,ation re)ardin) t*e SikaTra9
con5)uration and t*e contribution of t*e C'R6 to t*e s*ear stren)t* of t*e ,e,ber# In t*e
botto,, t*e nu,erical data is dis9la2ed, includin) t*e necessar2 nu,ber of la2ers of t*e
selected SikaTra9, as well as t*e real contribution to t*e s*ear stren)t*, accordin) to t*e
resultin) nu,ber of la2ers .'i)# !=40/#
Figure 3-'1
I6;ortant note2 the "o#t&are calculation i" %a"ed on the real ;er#or6ance o# the
CFRP co6;o"ite o%tained a" a re"ult o# u"in the cho"en SikaEra;$ and the
a;;ro;riate Sikadur$ re"in8 a" indicated in the corre";ondin Product ,ata
Sheet8 and accordin to the EN 2)=1 te"t 6ethod/ -ence8 the di";la5ed re"ult
cannot %e e<tended to an5 co6;o"ite o%tained %5 the u"e o# an5 other re"in or %5
an5 other "5"te6 di9erent #ro6 that indicated in the Product ,ata Sheet/
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3/(/3 PRINTO!T
B2 selectin) t*e 6rintout o9tion, t*e software auto,aticall2 )enerates a 9rintable docu,ent
wit* t*e infor,ation obtained t*rou)*out t*e calculation 9rocess#
3/) COL!MN REINFORCEMENT
Con5ne,ent is usuall2 a99lied to ,e,bers in co,9ression, wit* t*e function of increasin)
t*eir load carr2in) ca9abilit2 under a(ial load#
8*e e(ternal con5ne,ent of colu,ns is acco,9lis*ed b2 orientin) t*e 5bers trans1erse to
t*e lon)itudinal a(is of t*e ,e,ber#
8*e colu,n reinforce,ent ,odule co,9rises two sta)es, as follows@
3/)/1 CROSS SECTION AN, CONCRETE
8*e )eo,etr2 and concrete class is de5ned b2 t*e user .'i)# !=4/#
8*e to9 band of t*e screen includes t*e )eo,etr2 selection, as well as t*e de5nition of t*e
c*aracteristics of t*e concrete# 8*e stren)t* of t*e concrete can be eit*er de5ned b2 usin)
t*e c*aracteristic .f
c'
/ or t*e ,ean co,9ressi1e stren)t* .f
c
/#
In t*e left area, t*e user in9uts t*e data related to t*e )eo,etr2 of t*e section, w*ic* is t*en
dis9la2ed in t*e dia)ra, located in t*e ,ain screen#
8*e o9tion <Rounded rectan)leS or <CircularS can be selected to de5ne t*e )eo,etr2 of t*e
colu,n# Kote t*at, in case of rectan)ular sections@
It?s necessar2 to in9ut t*e radius of t*e ed)es# % )reater radius increases t*e
eAecti1eness of t*e con5ne,ent# 8*e ,ini,u, acce9table radius is 0,,#
Rectan)ular colu,ns wit* as9ect ratios -=b e(ceedin) 2 are not allowed, as t*e
con5nin) eAect is ne)li)ible#
Figure 3-'2
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1/1/2 LAMINATES
8*is screen consists of inde9endent areas@ on t*e u99er left corner, t*e eAecti1e ulti,ate
strain of t*e C'R6 Facket is dis9la2ed# 8*e eAecti1e ulti,ate strain will be less t*an t*e C'R6
?s ulti,ate strain due to t*e ,ultia(ialit2 of stresses in t*e 'R6 and t*e :ualit2 of e(ecution
.'i)# !=42/#
Note2 The de#ault 7alue "ho&n #or the e9ecti7e "train o# the CFRP >Fi/ 3G)2? i"
%a"ed on an eLcienc5 #actor o# '/)) "ue"ted in ACI (('/2RG'A8 "ection 12/1/
-ence2
fu,ef=0,55 x fu. >3/(/2a?
B2 usin) t*e selection bo(es at t*e to9 .'i)# !=4!/, t*e user *as t*e o9tion to re:uest@
Figure 3-'3
Increa"e o# 6ean "trenth #
cc
@ In9ut t*e re:uired stren)t* of t*e con5ned
concrete .t*e tar)et 1alue after stren)t*enin)/, and"or
Increa"e o# ulti6ate a<ial "train M
cu
@ In9ut t*e re:uired ulti,ate a(ial strain of
t*e con5ned concrete .t*e tar)et 1alue after stren)t*enin)/#
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Figure 3-'"
8*e area situated on t*e left s*ows t*e a1ailable SikaTra9 ran)e in t*e selected countr2#
8*e botto, section dis9la2s t*e widt* and dr2 t*ickness of t*e SikaTra9# 8*e subse:uent
calculation will be done accordin) to t*e selected 9roduct .'i)# !=4+/#
'inall2, t*e ,ain screen .'i)# !=44/ dis9la2s t*e )ra9*ical infor,ation re)ardin) t*e
SikaTra9 con5)uration and t*e new stren)t* of t*e con5ned concrete resultin) fro, t*e
con5ne,ent# In t*e left area, t*e nu,erical data is dis9la2ed, s*owin) t*e necessar2
nu,ber of la2ers of t*e selected SikaTra9, as well as t*e ulti,ate a(ial strain of t*e
con5ned concrete#
Figure 3-'$
I6;ortant note2 the "o#t&are calculation i" %a"ed on the real ;er#or6ance o# the
CFRP co6;o"ite o%tained a" re"ult o# u"in the cho"en SikaEra;$ and the
a;;ro;riate Sikadur$ re"in8 a" indicated in the corre";ondin Product ,ata
Sheet8 and accordin to the EN 2)=1 te"t 6ethod/ -ence8 the di";la5ed re"ult
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an5 other "5"te6 di9erent #ro6 that indicated in the Product ,ata Sheet/
3/)/2 PRINTO!T
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wit* t*e infor,ation obtained t*rou)*out t*e calculation 9rocess#
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LE*AL NOTE
8*is software a99lication is 9rotected b2 co92ri)*t laws and international co92ri)*t treaties#
8*e software a99lication is licensed, not sold#
T-IS SOFTEARE APPLICATION AN, T-E RES!LTS ,ERICE, FROM ITS !TILINATION
ARE INTEN,E, ONLD FOR !SE BD PROFESSIONAL !SERS EIT- E0PERT
.NOELE,*E IN T-E AREA OF T-E INTEN,E, APPLICATION/ !SERS M!ST
IN,EPEN,ENTLD CERIFD T-E RES!LTS BEFORE AND !SE AN, TA.E INTO ACCO!NT
T-E SITE AN, APPLICATION CON,ITIONS8 PRO,!CT ,ATA S-EET AN, PRO,!CT
LITERAT!RE8 TEC-NICAL STATE OF T-E ART AS EELL AS LOCAL APPLICABLE
STAN,AR,S AN, RE*!LATIONS/
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EARRANTIES OF ACC!RACD8 RELIABILITD8 COMPLETENESS8 MERC-ANTABILITD OR
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TO T-E SOFTEARE APPLICATION AN, RES!LTS ,ERICE, FROM ITS !SE/
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da,a)es .includin) but not li,ited to loss of business o99ortunit2 or loss of 9ro5t/ arisin)
out of t*e e1aluation or use of t*e software a99lication and results deri1ed fro, its use#
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use of Sika 9roducts, are )i1en in )ood fait* based on SikaZs current knowled)e and
e(9erience of t*e 9roducts w*en 9ro9erl2 stored, *andled and a99lied under nor,al
conditions in accordance wit* SikaUs reco,,endations# In 9ractice, t*e diAerences in
,aterials, substrates and actual site conditions are suc* t*at no warrant2 in res9ect of
,erc*antabilit2 or of 5tness for a 9articular 9ur9ose, nor an2 liabilit2 arisin) out of an2 le)al
relations*i9 w*atsoe1er, can be inferred eit*er fro, t*is infor,ation, or fro, an2 written
reco,,endations, or fro, an2 ot*er ad1ice oAered# 8*e user of t*e 9roduct ,ust test t*e
9roductUs suitabilit2 for t*e intended a99lication and 9ur9ose# Sika reser1es t*e ri)*t to
c*an)e t*e 9ro9erties of its 9roducts# 8*e 9ro9rietar2 ri)*ts of t*ird 9arties ,ust be
obser1ed# %ll orders are acce9ted subFect to our current ter,s of sale and deli1er2# Users
,ust alwa2s refer to t*e ,ost recent issue of t*e local 6roduct Data S*eet for t*e 9roduct
concerned, co9ies of w*ic* will be su99lied on re:uest#
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