Shear strengthening of an interior T-beam

Configuration of supplemental shear

reinforcement (in inches)
Effective Depth d 22

dfv=16in
d=22in
Effective Depth d fv 16
Width of each sheet wf 10
Span between each sheet sf 12
FRP strip length 70

Manufacturer's reported FRP system properties

Thickness per ply tf 0.0065 in

Ultimate tensile strength ffu 550,000 psi
Rupture strain ɛfu 0.017 in/in
Modulus of elasticity Ef 33000000 psi

Step 1: Compute the design material properties

Inputs:
ɛfu 0.017
CE 0.95
ffu (ksi) 550

ffu = Ce . ffu = 522.5 ksi.

ɛfu = Ce . ɛfu = 0.016 in/in

Step 2: calc. the effective strain level in FRP shear rf

inputs:
n 1
tf inches 0.0065
Ef (psi) 33000000
fc’ (psi) 3000
dfv (in) 16

Le = 2500/(n.tf.Ef)0.58 = 2.02 in

k1= (fc'/4000)2/3 = 0.825

k2= (dfv-Le)/dfv = 0.874

Kv = k1.k2.Le/468.ɛfu ≤ 0.75 = 0.193 < 0.75 Ok

Kv 0.193
The Effective Strain can then be computed using following equation :
ɛfe = Kv. Ɛfu ≤ 0.004 = 0.0031 < 0.004 Ok

Step 3: Calc. the contribution of FRP reinforcement to the shear strength

Area of FRP Shear rf
Afv = 2.n.tf.wf = 0.13 in2

Effective stresses in FRP

ffe = ɛfe . Ef = 102807.028 psi = 102.807 ksi

Shear Contribution on FRP

Vf = Afv. ffe . (sinα+cosα). dfv / sf = 17.82 kips

Step 4: Calculate the shear strength of the section

Design shear strength Inputs: Vc (kips) 44.2
Ψf 0.85 Vs (kips) 19.2

* Ψf = 0.85 for U-Wraps

* φ= 0.75 for shear

φVn= φ (Vc + Vs + Ψf.Vf ) = 59 kips > Vu (kips) = 57

So,
The strengthened section is capable of sustaining the required shear strength.