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WO2018134250A1 - A reinforcement system and a method of reinforcing a structure with a tendon - Google Patents

A reinforcement system and a method of reinforcing a structure with a tendon Download PDF

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WO2018134250A1
WO2018134250A1 PCT/EP2018/051106 EP2018051106W WO2018134250A1 WO 2018134250 A1 WO2018134250 A1 WO 2018134250A1 EP 2018051106 W EP2018051106 W EP 2018051106W WO 2018134250 A1 WO2018134250 A1 WO 2018134250A1
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Jacob Wittrup SCHMIDT
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
    • E04C5/08—Members specially adapted to be used in prestressed constructions
    • E04C5/12—Anchoring devices
    • E04C5/122—Anchoring devices the tensile members are anchored by wedge-action
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
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    • E04G23/02—Repairing, e.g. filling cracks; Restoring; Altering; Enlarging
    • E04G23/0218—Increasing or restoring the load-bearing capacity of building construction elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
    • E04C5/08—Members specially adapted to be used in prestressed constructions
    • E04C5/12—Anchoring devices
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  • the present invention relates to a reinforcement system configured for anchoring tendons for structurally reinforcing a structure such as a concrete structure, said reinforcement system comprises at least one tendon and at least two anchorages, said anchorages are adapted to anchoring said at least one tendon to said structure, said at least one tendon comprises a first end and a second end .
  • Reinforcement systems comprise reinforcement elements of steel or fibers, such as FRP cable or rods, e.g. carbon, aramid or glass fiber reinforced polymer.
  • FRP fibers have been proven to be an attractive alternative to steel .
  • the FRP alternatives are typically of the types of carbon (CFRP), glass (GFRP) or aramid (AFRP) fiber reinforced polymers.
  • the FRP fibers have the advantages of high strength, light weight and excellent corrosion resistance compared to conventional reinforcing steel.
  • FRP fibers by themselves can withstand a high level of tensile stress the behavior of the anchorage of the FRP fibers becomes very important. Thus, an effective anchorage of the FRP fibers is necessary for exploit the potential strengthening capacity of such FRP fibers.
  • FRP fiber reinforced polymer
  • the application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement has a problem, as FRP have a low strain capacity and linear elastic stress-strain behavior up to rupture without yielding.
  • the weak properties in the transverse direction of the fibers are a major challenge, since it makes the tendon difficult to anchor and often a premature failure is the outcome.
  • FRP fiber reinforced polymers
  • fiber material in constructions such as concrete is to get an optimal interaction between such anchoring systems and a reinforced construction.
  • the component, such as an anchor, of an anchoring system has a crucial role, such as an anchor, of an anchoring system.
  • US6082063 discloses an anchorage for a tendon that includes a sleeve having a smooth tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge disposed in the sleeve.
  • the compressible wedge has a smooth exterior tapered surface tapering from a wider end to a narrower end and one or more interior channels for receiving a tendon. The taper angle of the compressible wedge is greater than the taper angle of the bore.
  • JP 2 884465 B2 discloses an anchorage for a FRP reinforcing material .
  • the anchorage has a number of anchors attached successively at different positions along one end of a FRP reinforcing tendon.
  • the anchors are interconnected by means of respective springs and thereby form a stack, one end of which abuts the structure at a point where the tendon is inserted through a hole in structure.
  • WO 2016/079214 A2 discloses a reinforcement system for anchoring tendons to a structure by means of a single anchorage, including a ductility element, at either end of the tendon.
  • Another drawback by the application of high strength steel reinforcement or FRP fibers in concrete structures is due to the lower degree of strain hardening and smaller elongation of the tensile reinforcement.
  • ductility of structures is important to ensure large deformation and give sufficient warning while maintaining an adequate load capacity before structure failure.
  • Concrete is a semi-brittle material. Concrete structures rely largely on the deformation and yielding of the tensile reinforcement to satisfy the ductility demand .
  • reinforcement system or the structure to be reinforced can be difficult to control.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a reinforcement system that in a controlled way distributes the loads to the structure as to avoid undesirable peak loads, premature and brittle ruptures.
  • each of said at least two anchorages comprises an anchor, said anchors are positioned subsequently at different positions along the length of said first end of said at least one tendon, said first end of the at least one tendon is structurally connected to the structure by said at least two anchorages.
  • said at least two anchorages comprises a ductility element
  • said ductility element is positioned in structural connection between said at least one tendon and said anchors, said ductility element comprising weakened deformation zones being deformable and thereby allowing the length of deformation zones on the ductility element to increase or decrease in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon, when the stress on the ductility element exceeds a certain level, the ductility element comprises weakened deformation zones being weaker than the other components of the reinforcement system, the ductility element being adapted to deform before the other components of the reinforcement system.
  • the reinforcement system comprises two or more ductility elements adapted to deform at different axial loads.
  • the ductility elements are adapted to deform at loads being about 30-95 %, preferably 70-95 %, of the stress required for rupturing of said at least one tendon.
  • each of said two or more anchorages comprises an anchorage block, said anchorage block adapted to be attached to the structure, the anchorage block is adapted to accommodate said anchor.
  • the anchorage block comprises a tightening assembly, said tightening assembly is adapted to adjust the tensioning of the at least one tendon relative to the anchorage block.
  • the anchorage block comprises a recess in the longitudinal direction of the anchorage block, the recess is adapted to accommodate at least part of the tightening assembly, a part of the at least one tendon, the ductility element and at least partly the anchor.
  • the anchor comprises a barrel having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge adapted to be disposed in said barrel .
  • the reinforcement system comprises additionally at least two or more anchorages adapted for anchoring the second end of the at least one tendon, the second end of the at least one tendon is structurally connected to the structure by the additionally at least two anchorages.
  • the present invention further relates to a method of reinforcing a structure with at least one tendon according to the reinforcement system, wherein the method comprises the steps of; fixing at least two anchorages to a first end of the at least one tendon, said at least one tendon is connected to each anchorage successively, mounting said at least two anchorages to the structure.
  • the method further comprises the step of;
  • the method further comprises the steps of; attaching at least two anchorage blocks to the structure, fixing two or more sets of a ductility element followed by an anchor subsequently onto the first end of the at least one tendon, the two or more ductility elements and anchors are positioned subsequent in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon, positioning said two or more sets of ductility elements and anchors into the recesses of the at least two anchorage blocks.
  • the method comprises the step of providing two or more ductility elements adapted to deform at different axial loads.
  • the method comprises the step of adjusting the tightening assemblies for adjusting the tensioning of the at least one tendon relative to the anchorage block.
  • tendon should be understood as any type of reinforcement element of steel or fibers, such as FRP cable or rods, e.g . carbon, aramid or glass fiber reinforced polymer, although other material also may be used.
  • Fig . 1 is a side view of a T-shaped structure and a reinforcement system
  • Fig . 2 is an enlarged side view of the T-shaped structure and a reinforcement system
  • Fig . 3 is a perspective view of the T-shaped structure and the reinforcement system as illustrated in figure 2,
  • Fig . 4 is a top view and a cross sectional view of an anchorage block
  • Fig . 5 is a bottom view and a side view of the anchorage block
  • Fig . 6 is two cross sectional views and an end view of the anchorage block
  • Fig . 7 is a side view of a ductility element
  • Fig . 8 illustrates three embodiments of the ductility element. Detailed description of the invention with reference to the figures
  • the present invention relates to a reinforcement system for anchoring tendons for structurally reinforcing a structure such as a concrete structure.
  • the reinforcement system may be cast directly into a structure, such as a concrete structure, or applied to the structure afterwards. Furthermore, the reinforcement system may be used inside a concrete structure as well as on the outside of the structure, and as the tendons and ductility element may be made of non-corrosive material, thus it is suitable for being used in more aggressive environments.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a reinforcement system which comprises six anchorages 10 attached to a structure 30.
  • the anchorages 10 anchor a tendon 40 to the structure 30.
  • Three anchorages 10 are positioned at the first extremity of the structure 30.
  • the three anchorages are positioned successively at different positions in an axial direction along the length of a first end of the tendon 40.
  • Another three anchorages 10 are positioned at the second extremity of the structure 30, and likewise these three anchorages are positioned successively in an axial direction along the length of a second end of the tendon 40.
  • any suitable number of anchorages may be positioned successively at different positions in the axial direction along the length of either one of the first or the second end of the tendon 40.
  • the anchorages are adapted to fasten the tendon to a structure 30.
  • Figure 2 illustrates an enlarged view of the first end of the tendon 40 and one extremity of the structure 30.
  • the reinforcement system is attached to the T- shaped structure.
  • Three anchorages 10 attach the tendon 40 to the T-shaped structure 30.
  • the three anchorages are positioned subsequent along the length of a first end of the tendon 40.
  • An anchorage 10 comprises an anchorage block 11 and an anchor 15.
  • the anchor comprises a barrel 18 having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge 19. Other types of anchors may be used .
  • the respective anchors 15 are individually connected to the structure by means of respective anchorages 10 attached to the structure successively at different positions along the respective end of the tendon 40, and at least one end of the tendon 40 is fixed independently at different positions to the structure.
  • Each anchorage 10 is individually connected directly to the structure by means of a respective separate anchorage block 11 which is directly mounted on or in the structure, for instance by being moulded into the structure or by being mounted by means of screws or in any other suitable way known to the skilled person.
  • the load of the tendon 40 is distributed over the respective anchorages 10 at the at least one end of the tendon 40.
  • each anchor may take up only a part of the total load, and thereby these anchors do not constitute the weakest points of a reinforcing structure.
  • the load from an end of a tendon may be distributed accordingly over the structure, for instance by arranging more anchors in areas without weakened areas and fewer anchors in the weakened areas, or for instance by arranging anchors in the weakened areas with associated ductility elements having relatively more weakened deformation zones (63) and by arranging anchors in the not weakened areas with associated ductility elements having relatively less weakened deformation zones (63).
  • Each anchorage 10 illustrated in figure 3 comprises an anchorage block 11, a ductility element 12 and an anchor 15.
  • the anchors comprise a barrel 18 having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge 19 adapted to be disposed in said barrel 18, thus the anchors are adapted to affix the tendon 40.
  • An anchorage 10 in more details is illustrated in figure 4.
  • the anchorage 10 comprises an anchorage block 11, a ductility element 12 and an anchor 15.
  • the anchor 15 comprises a barrel 18 having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge 19. The dimensions are given in millimeter.
  • the anchorage block 11 comprises a recess 13 and a subsequent narrower recess 14.
  • the recesses 13, 14 are positioned in continuation in the longitudinal direction of the anchorage block.
  • the recess 13 is adapted to accommodate the anchor, and the recess 14 is adapted to accommodate the tendon 40.
  • the anchorage block 11 comprises two parallel positioned flanges 16 extending in the longitudinal direction of the anchorage block 11.
  • the flanges 16 are positioned opposite each other on each side of the recess 13.
  • the flanges comprise mounting means 17.
  • the mounting means 17 are adapted to be attached to the structure 30.
  • the anchorage block 11 comprises a tightening assembly 25.
  • the tightening assembly 25 comprises an elongated frame shaped structure 20.
  • the elongated frame shaped structure 20 is adapted to abut the inner surfaces of the recess 13 and accommodate the anchor 15 and the ductility element 12 within the elongated frame shaped structure 20.
  • the narrow inner contact face 21 of the elongated frame shaped structure 20 abuts the ductility element 12, and the ductility element 12 abuts the barrel 18 of the anchor 15.
  • the reinforcement system comprises a ductility element 12, which is positioned in structural connection, between said tendon 40 and said anchor 15, said ductility element 12 comprises weakened deformation zones 63 being deformable in axial direction along the length of said tendon. The deformation zones are weakened in relation to the other part of the ductility element.
  • Said ductility element comprises between its first end and its second end said weakened deformation zones 63 being deformable.
  • the recess 13 is adapted to accommodate the elongated framed shaped structure 20, which encircles a part of the tendon 40, the ductility element 12 and at least part of the anchor 15, and the recess 14 is adapted to accommodate a part of the tendon 40.
  • a ductility element 12 is positioned abutting the anchor 15 within the recess 13.
  • the tightening assembly 25 comprises adjustment unit 24, attachment parts 23 and a sleeve 22.
  • the tightening assembly 25 is adapted to move the ductility element 12 and the anchor 15 relative to the anchorage block 11 to provide tension to the tendon 40 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the tightening assembly 25 is adapted to adjust the tensioning of the tendon 40 relative to the anchorage block (11).
  • the adjustment unit 24 may comprise screw thread adapted to adjust the reinforcement system .
  • the adjustment unit 24 When the adjustment unit 24 is activated the inner contact face 21 of the elongated frame shaped structure 20 abuts the ductility element 12, and the ductility element 12 and the anchor 15 is moved coaxially along the tendon 40.
  • the method of reinforcing a structure 30 with at least one tendon 40 according to the reinforcement system comprises the steps of; attaching at least two anchorage blocks 11 to the structure 30, fixing two or more sets of a ductility element 12 followed by an anchor 15 subsequently onto the first end of the at least one tendon 40, the two or more ductility elements 12 and anchors 15 are positioned
  • the method comprises the step of adjusting the tightening assemblies 25 for adjusting the tensioning of the at least one tendon 40 relative to the anchorage block 11.
  • the anchor 15 is schematically illustrated as a known type of an anchor comprising a barrel 18 and wedge 19.
  • the barrel has a tapered interior bore and the compressible wedge being adapted to be coaxially disposed in the barrel .
  • the tendon 40 extends through the center of the wedge, which is wedged coaxially inside the barrel for clamping the tendon 40, and thereby anchoring the tendon to a structure 30.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the anchorage block 11 in a bottom view and a side view.
  • the figure shows a part of the sleeve 21 encircling the tendon 40.
  • the anchorage block 11 comprises flange 16, which comprises mounting means 17.
  • the mounting means 17 are adapted to be attached to the structure 30.
  • the dimensions in the figures are given in millimeter.
  • the length of the shown embodiment of the anchorage block is 360 mm, the width of the anchorage block is 150 mm, and the height is 32 mm.
  • Figure 6 illustrates an end view of the anchorage block and two cross sectional views. The views are indicated in figure 4 by the lines marked B, C and D, respectively.
  • the first cross sectional view as indicated in figure 4 by the line marked B, illustrates the anchorage block comprising two flanges 16.
  • the adjustment unit 24 comprises a hexagon outer shape as a bolt adapted to be turned for adjusting the reinforcement system. Coaxial the tendon 40 is arranged within the sleeve 22. A cylindrical cavity 26 between the tendon 40 and the sleeve 22 enables the tendon 40 to slide within the sleeve 22 when the anchorage is adjusted.
  • the second cross sectional view illustrates the anchorage block and the anchor 15.
  • the anchorage block 11 comprises two flanges 16.
  • the anchor comprises the barrels 18 and the wedge 19.
  • the elongated frame shaped structure 20 is arranged between the outer surface of the barrel 18 and the inner surface of the recess 13 on both sides of the barrel 18.
  • the elongated frame shaped structure 20 comprises a U-shaped cross section, the elongated frame shaped structure 20 adapted to abut the inner surfaces of the recess 13.
  • the third cross sectional view illustrates the anchorage block and the end of the anchor comprising the barrel 18 and the wedge 19.
  • the wedge 19 comprises recesses extending from the outer surface of the wedge radially towards the tendon 40.
  • Figure 7 illustrates an embodiment of the ductility element 12.
  • the ductility element is cylindrical and comprises a first end and a second end.
  • Two deformable walls 62 are positioned between the first and second end and encircles a through going channel 13 which extends centrally internal through the ductility element.
  • the through going channel 13 is adapted for receiving a tendon.
  • the ductility element is able to deform upon loads.
  • the weakened deformable walls 62 are able to deform in radial direction in respect of the centerline of the ductility element and the fluctuation of the deformable wall are illustrated by dotted lines 60 in figure 7.
  • the deformation of the weakened deformable walls is illustrated in figure 7 by dotted lines.
  • the ductility element will, when threshold for elastic deformation is reached, start to deform followed by a deformation resulting in a collapse.
  • the ductility element 12 has a ductile phase in axial load less than the tensile strength of the tendons, thus making the ductility element the weakest link in the reinforcement system, and the ductility element 12 will reach its strength before the other components of the reinforcement system.
  • the ductility element will deform when the stress excides the threshold of the ductility element, and it thus provides ductility to the reinforcement system .
  • ductility is achieved by applying a ductility element to the reinforcement system.
  • Figure 8 illustrates three embodiments of a ductility element 12.
  • the ductility element 12 comprises weakened deformable zones 63.
  • the weakened deformation zones may be provided by slits 63a, holes 63b, such as voids or bubbles, varying thickness of the deformable walls, as illustrated in figure 7, and/or by use of a material providing a deformable zone.
  • the deformation walls 63c may be adapted to deform along the periphery of the ductility element in tangential direction.
  • the weakened deformation zones 63 are weakened in relation to the other parts of the ductility element 12.
  • the weakened deformation zones may also be provided by suitable choice of material .
  • the ductility element 12 may be made of metal such as steel or aluminum, cementitious material, plastics, or elastic material such as rubber, composite material or in combination thereof.
  • the ductility element is configured such that the force required for deformation of the ductility element in axial load is less than the force required for deformation of the tendon.
  • the ductility element 12 has a ductile phase in axial load less than the tensile strength of the tendons, thus making the ductility element the weakest link in the reinforcement system .
  • the ductility element 12 will reach its strength before the other components of the reinforcement system. When the stress excides the threshold of the ductility of the ductility element, the ductility element will deform and it thus provide ductility to the reinforcement system .
  • a ductility element in combination with tendons made of high strength steel or fiber lacking of sufficient ductility an increased ductility is provided by allowing the ductility element to deform.
  • the reinforcement system comprises two or more ductility elements 12 which are adapted to deform at different axial loads.
  • the ductility elements 12 are adapted to deform at loads being about 30- 95 %, preferably 70-95 % of the stress required to rupture the at least one tendon 40.

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A structure (30), such as a concrete structure, with a reinforcement system configured for anchoring tendons (40) for structurally reinforcing the structure (30), said reinforcement system comprising at least one tendon (40) and at least two anchorages (10), said least one tendon (40) having a first end and a second end, said first end of the at least one tendon (40) being structurally connected to the structure (30) by said at least two anchorages (10), each of said at least two anchorages (10) comprising an anchor (15), said anchors (15) being positioned successively at different positions along the length of said first end of said at least one tendon. Each of said two or more anchorages (10) comprises an anchorage block (11), in said anchorage block (11) is attached to the structure (30), and said anchorage block (11) accommodates said anchor (15).

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A reinforcement system and a method of reinforcing a structure with a tendon
The present invention relates to a reinforcement system configured for anchoring tendons for structurally reinforcing a structure such as a concrete structure, said reinforcement system comprises at least one tendon and at least two anchorages, said anchorages are adapted to anchoring said at least one tendon to said structure, said at least one tendon comprises a first end and a second end .
Background of the invention Reinforcement systems for new structures or existing old concrete structures, like bridges, buildings, silos, which need strengthening in order to sustain increasing demand loads is well known.
Reinforcement systems comprise reinforcement elements of steel or fibers, such as FRP cable or rods, e.g. carbon, aramid or glass fiber reinforced polymer. FRP fibers have been proven to be an attractive alternative to steel . The FRP alternatives are typically of the types of carbon (CFRP), glass (GFRP) or aramid (AFRP) fiber reinforced polymers. The FRP fibers have the advantages of high strength, light weight and excellent corrosion resistance compared to conventional reinforcing steel.
However since FRP fibers by themselves can withstand a high level of tensile stress the behavior of the anchorage of the FRP fibers becomes very important. Thus, an effective anchorage of the FRP fibers is necessary for exploit the potential strengthening capacity of such FRP fibers. However, the application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement has a problem, as FRP have a low strain capacity and linear elastic stress-strain behavior up to rupture without yielding. Also, the weak properties in the transverse direction of the fibers are a major challenge, since it makes the tendon difficult to anchor and often a premature failure is the outcome. One of the mayor challenges using fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) and fiber material in constructions such as concrete is to get an optimal interaction between such anchoring systems and a reinforced construction.
The component, such as an anchor, of an anchoring system has a crucial
importance since it is the contact between the FRP tendon and the surrounding concrete construction. If the anchor does not work optimal and provide a stable interaction between the FRP tendons and the construction the anchoring system fails to work as desired . The anchorage is typically the weakest link. US6082063 discloses an anchorage for a tendon that includes a sleeve having a smooth tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge disposed in the sleeve. The compressible wedge has a smooth exterior tapered surface tapering from a wider end to a narrower end and one or more interior channels for receiving a tendon. The taper angle of the compressible wedge is greater than the taper angle of the bore. Thus, upon insertion of the compressible wedge into the sleeve, the wider end of the compressible wedge forms a wedge contact with the sleeve before the narrower end forms a wedge contact with the sleeve. Hereby is achieved an appropriate anchorage system for FRP tendons. JP 2 884465 B2 discloses an anchorage for a FRP reinforcing material . The anchorage has a number of anchors attached successively at different positions along one end of a FRP reinforcing tendon. The anchors are interconnected by means of respective springs and thereby form a stack, one end of which abuts the structure at a point where the tendon is inserted through a hole in structure.
WO 2016/079214 A2 discloses a reinforcement system for anchoring tendons to a structure by means of a single anchorage, including a ductility element, at either end of the tendon. Another drawback by the application of high strength steel reinforcement or FRP fibers in concrete structures is due to the lower degree of strain hardening and smaller elongation of the tensile reinforcement. Also ductility of structures is important to ensure large deformation and give sufficient warning while maintaining an adequate load capacity before structure failure.
Concrete is a semi-brittle material. Concrete structures rely largely on the deformation and yielding of the tensile reinforcement to satisfy the ductility demand .
The application of high strength steel reinforcement in concrete structures has less ductility due to the lower degree of strain hardening and smaller elongation of the tensile reinforcement.
Thus, the ductility of concrete members reinforced with low-ductile tendons, especially FRP reinforced concrete members, decreases due to the tensile
reinforcement deforms less and hence a lower deformability and ductility is achieved .
Due to high strength reinforcements, the anchoring systems have become relatively large, which is undesirable as different types of fractures both within the
reinforcement system or the structure to be reinforced can be difficult to control.
It is desirable to provide an anchoring system that can transfer high loads between reinforcement elements of steel or fibers and a structure in a simple and reliable controllable way. Brief description of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a reinforcement system that in a controlled way distributes the loads to the structure as to avoid undesirable peak loads, premature and brittle ruptures.
This is achieved by said reinforcement system, wherein each of said at least two anchorages comprises an anchor, said anchors are positioned subsequently at different positions along the length of said first end of said at least one tendon, said first end of the at least one tendon is structurally connected to the structure by said at least two anchorages.
Hereby is achieved that relatively small anchors may be used together in an anchoring system which provides transfer of high loads between tendon(s) and a structure in a simple and reliable controllable way.
Additionally in many cases, it is desirable to provide an improved structural ductility of high strength steel or FRP reinforced concrete members.
In an embodiment, said at least two anchorages comprises a ductility element, said ductility element is positioned in structural connection between said at least one tendon and said anchors, said ductility element comprising weakened deformation zones being deformable and thereby allowing the length of deformation zones on the ductility element to increase or decrease in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon, when the stress on the ductility element exceeds a certain level, the ductility element comprises weakened deformation zones being weaker than the other components of the reinforcement system, the ductility element being adapted to deform before the other components of the reinforcement system.
This results in the ductility element by elongation or compression increases the ductility in the reinforcement system, thus providing an improved ductility of reinforced structural members. In an embodiment, the reinforcement system comprises two or more ductility elements adapted to deform at different axial loads.
In an embodiment, the ductility elements are adapted to deform at loads being about 30-95 %, preferably 70-95 %, of the stress required for rupturing of said at least one tendon.
In an embodiment, the ductility element is an integrated part of said anchor. In an embodiment, each of said two or more anchorages comprises an anchorage block, said anchorage block adapted to be attached to the structure, the anchorage block is adapted to accommodate said anchor. In an embodiment, the anchorage block comprises a tightening assembly, said tightening assembly is adapted to adjust the tensioning of the at least one tendon relative to the anchorage block.
In an embodiment, the anchorage block comprises a recess in the longitudinal direction of the anchorage block, the recess is adapted to accommodate at least part of the tightening assembly, a part of the at least one tendon, the ductility element and at least partly the anchor.
In an embodiment, the anchor comprises a barrel having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge adapted to be disposed in said barrel .
In an embodiment, the reinforcement system comprises additionally at least two or more anchorages adapted for anchoring the second end of the at least one tendon, the second end of the at least one tendon is structurally connected to the structure by the additionally at least two anchorages.
The present invention further relates to a method of reinforcing a structure with at least one tendon according to the reinforcement system, wherein the method comprises the steps of; fixing at least two anchorages to a first end of the at least one tendon, said at least one tendon is connected to each anchorage successively, mounting said at least two anchorages to the structure.
In an embodiment of the method, the method further comprises the step of;
placing a ductility element at the first end of the at least one tendon in structural connection to each of said at least two anchorages.
In an embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of; attaching at least two anchorage blocks to the structure, fixing two or more sets of a ductility element followed by an anchor subsequently onto the first end of the at least one tendon, the two or more ductility elements and anchors are positioned subsequent in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon, positioning said two or more sets of ductility elements and anchors into the recesses of the at least two anchorage blocks.
In an embodiment, the method comprises the step of providing two or more ductility elements adapted to deform at different axial loads.
In an embodiment, the method comprises the step of adjusting the tightening assemblies for adjusting the tensioning of the at least one tendon relative to the anchorage block.
The term tendon should be understood as any type of reinforcement element of steel or fibers, such as FRP cable or rods, e.g . carbon, aramid or glass fiber reinforced polymer, although other material also may be used.
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Embodiments of the invention will be described in the following with reference to the drawings wherein
Fig . 1 is a side view of a T-shaped structure and a reinforcement system, Fig . 2 is an enlarged side view of the T-shaped structure and a reinforcement system,
Fig . 3 is a perspective view of the T-shaped structure and the reinforcement system as illustrated in figure 2,
Fig . 4 is a top view and a cross sectional view of an anchorage block, Fig . 5 is a bottom view and a side view of the anchorage block,
Fig . 6 is two cross sectional views and an end view of the anchorage block,
Fig . 7 is a side view of a ductility element,
Fig . 8 illustrates three embodiments of the ductility element. Detailed description of the invention with reference to the figures
The present invention relates to a reinforcement system for anchoring tendons for structurally reinforcing a structure such as a concrete structure.
Generally, the reinforcement system may be cast directly into a structure, such as a concrete structure, or applied to the structure afterwards. Furthermore, the reinforcement system may be used inside a concrete structure as well as on the outside of the structure, and as the tendons and ductility element may be made of non-corrosive material, thus it is suitable for being used in more aggressive environments.
Figure 1 illustrates a reinforcement system which comprises six anchorages 10 attached to a structure 30. The anchorages 10 anchor a tendon 40 to the structure 30.
Three anchorages 10 are positioned at the first extremity of the structure 30. The three anchorages are positioned successively at different positions in an axial direction along the length of a first end of the tendon 40.
Another three anchorages 10 are positioned at the second extremity of the structure 30, and likewise these three anchorages are positioned successively in an axial direction along the length of a second end of the tendon 40. Generally, any suitable number of anchorages may be positioned successively at different positions in the axial direction along the length of either one of the first or the second end of the tendon 40.
The anchorages are adapted to fasten the tendon to a structure 30.
Figure 2 illustrates an enlarged view of the first end of the tendon 40 and one extremity of the structure 30. The reinforcement system is attached to the T- shaped structure. Three anchorages 10 attach the tendon 40 to the T-shaped structure 30. The three anchorages are positioned subsequent along the length of a first end of the tendon 40. An anchorage 10 comprises an anchorage block 11 and an anchor 15. The anchor comprises a barrel 18 having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge 19. Other types of anchors may be used .
This is also illustrated in figure 3 in a perspective view. As seen in the figures, and according to the present invention in general, the respective anchors 15 are individually connected to the structure by means of respective anchorages 10 attached to the structure successively at different positions along the respective end of the tendon 40, and at least one end of the tendon 40 is fixed independently at different positions to the structure. Each anchorage 10 is individually connected directly to the structure by means of a respective separate anchorage block 11 which is directly mounted on or in the structure, for instance by being moulded into the structure or by being mounted by means of screws or in any other suitable way known to the skilled person. By means of this arrangement, the load of the tendon 40 is distributed over the respective anchorages 10 at the at least one end of the tendon 40. In prior art structures, on the other hand, the load of a tendon is transferred to the structure by means of only one anchorage at an end of the tendon. However, the connection of the anchor to the tendon is typically the weakest point of a reinforcing structure, due to the wedge of the anchor pressing on the tendon. Therefore, according to the present invention, by distributing the load of the tendon 40 over the respective anchorages 10, each anchor may take up only a part of the total load, and thereby these anchors do not constitute the weakest points of a reinforcing structure.
Furthermore, if the structure to be reinforced has weakened areas, such as for instance a cut-out or a hole in a concrete structure, the load from an end of a tendon may be distributed accordingly over the structure, for instance by arranging more anchors in areas without weakened areas and fewer anchors in the weakened areas, or for instance by arranging anchors in the weakened areas with associated ductility elements having relatively more weakened deformation zones (63) and by arranging anchors in the not weakened areas with associated ductility elements having relatively less weakened deformation zones (63).
Each anchorage 10 illustrated in figure 3 comprises an anchorage block 11, a ductility element 12 and an anchor 15. The anchors comprise a barrel 18 having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge 19 adapted to be disposed in said barrel 18, thus the anchors are adapted to affix the tendon 40. An anchorage 10 in more details is illustrated in figure 4.
The anchorage 10 comprises an anchorage block 11, a ductility element 12 and an anchor 15. The anchor 15 comprises a barrel 18 having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge 19. The dimensions are given in millimeter.
The anchorage block 11 comprises a recess 13 and a subsequent narrower recess 14. The recesses 13, 14 are positioned in continuation in the longitudinal direction of the anchorage block. The recess 13 is adapted to accommodate the anchor, and the recess 14 is adapted to accommodate the tendon 40.
The anchorage block 11 comprises two parallel positioned flanges 16 extending in the longitudinal direction of the anchorage block 11. The flanges 16 are positioned opposite each other on each side of the recess 13. The flanges comprise mounting means 17. The mounting means 17 are adapted to be attached to the structure 30.
The anchorage block 11 comprises a tightening assembly 25. The tightening assembly 25 comprises an elongated frame shaped structure 20. The elongated frame shaped structure 20 is adapted to abut the inner surfaces of the recess 13 and accommodate the anchor 15 and the ductility element 12 within the elongated frame shaped structure 20.
The narrow inner contact face 21 of the elongated frame shaped structure 20 abuts the ductility element 12, and the ductility element 12 abuts the barrel 18 of the anchor 15.
The reinforcement system comprises a ductility element 12, which is positioned in structural connection, between said tendon 40 and said anchor 15, said ductility element 12 comprises weakened deformation zones 63 being deformable in axial direction along the length of said tendon. The deformation zones are weakened in relation to the other part of the ductility element. When comparing Figs. 1 and 2 with Fig . 3, it is understood that although the ductility element 12 is positioned between at least the main part of said tendon 40 and said anchor 15 comprising a barrel 18 having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge 19, said ductility element 12 has a first end abutting said anchorage block 11 and a second end abutting said anchor 15. Said ductility element comprises between its first end and its second end said weakened deformation zones 63 being deformable. The recess 13 is adapted to accommodate the elongated framed shaped structure 20, which encircles a part of the tendon 40, the ductility element 12 and at least part of the anchor 15, and the recess 14 is adapted to accommodate a part of the tendon 40.
A ductility element 12 is positioned abutting the anchor 15 within the recess 13.
The tightening assembly 25 comprises adjustment unit 24, attachment parts 23 and a sleeve 22. The tightening assembly 25 is adapted to move the ductility element 12 and the anchor 15 relative to the anchorage block 11 to provide tension to the tendon 40 in the longitudinal direction. The tightening assembly 25 is adapted to adjust the tensioning of the tendon 40 relative to the anchorage block (11).
The adjustment unit 24 may comprise screw thread adapted to adjust the reinforcement system . When the adjustment unit 24 is activated the inner contact face 21 of the elongated frame shaped structure 20 abuts the ductility element 12, and the ductility element 12 and the anchor 15 is moved coaxially along the tendon 40.
The method of reinforcing a structure 30 with at least one tendon 40 according to the reinforcement system comprises the steps of; attaching at least two anchorage blocks 11 to the structure 30, fixing two or more sets of a ductility element 12 followed by an anchor 15 subsequently onto the first end of the at least one tendon 40, the two or more ductility elements 12 and anchors 15 are positioned
subsequent in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon, positioning said two or more sets of ductility elements and anchors into the recesses 13 of the at least two anchorage blocks 11. Furthermore the method comprises the step of adjusting the tightening assemblies 25 for adjusting the tensioning of the at least one tendon 40 relative to the anchorage block 11.
The anchor 15 is schematically illustrated as a known type of an anchor comprising a barrel 18 and wedge 19. The barrel has a tapered interior bore and the compressible wedge being adapted to be coaxially disposed in the barrel . The tendon 40 extends through the center of the wedge, which is wedged coaxially inside the barrel for clamping the tendon 40, and thereby anchoring the tendon to a structure 30.
Figure 5 illustrates the anchorage block 11 in a bottom view and a side view. The figure shows a part of the sleeve 21 encircling the tendon 40. The anchorage block 11 comprises flange 16, which comprises mounting means 17. The mounting means 17 are adapted to be attached to the structure 30.
The dimensions in the figures are given in millimeter. The length of the shown embodiment of the anchorage block is 360 mm, the width of the anchorage block is 150 mm, and the height is 32 mm.
Figure 6 illustrates an end view of the anchorage block and two cross sectional views. The views are indicated in figure 4 by the lines marked B, C and D, respectively.
The first cross sectional view, as indicated in figure 4 by the line marked B, illustrates the anchorage block comprising two flanges 16.
The adjustment unit 24 comprises a hexagon outer shape as a bolt adapted to be turned for adjusting the reinforcement system. Coaxial the tendon 40 is arranged within the sleeve 22. A cylindrical cavity 26 between the tendon 40 and the sleeve 22 enables the tendon 40 to slide within the sleeve 22 when the anchorage is adjusted.
The second cross sectional view, as indicated in figure 4 by the line marked C, illustrates the anchorage block and the anchor 15. The anchorage block 11 comprises two flanges 16. The anchor comprises the barrels 18 and the wedge 19. The elongated frame shaped structure 20 is arranged between the outer surface of the barrel 18 and the inner surface of the recess 13 on both sides of the barrel 18. The elongated frame shaped structure 20 comprises a U-shaped cross section, the elongated frame shaped structure 20 adapted to abut the inner surfaces of the recess 13. The third cross sectional view, as indicated in figure 4 by the line marked D, illustrates the anchorage block and the end of the anchor comprising the barrel 18 and the wedge 19.
The wedge 19 comprises recesses extending from the outer surface of the wedge radially towards the tendon 40.
Figure 7 illustrates an embodiment of the ductility element 12. The ductility element is cylindrical and comprises a first end and a second end. Two deformable walls 62 are positioned between the first and second end and encircles a through going channel 13 which extends centrally internal through the ductility element. The through going channel 13 is adapted for receiving a tendon.
As the two deformable walls 62 have varying thickness, the ductility element is able to deform upon loads. The weakened deformable walls 62 are able to deform in radial direction in respect of the centerline of the ductility element and the fluctuation of the deformable wall are illustrated by dotted lines 60 in figure 7.
The deformation of the weakened deformable walls is illustrated in figure 7 by dotted lines. During increasing pressure the ductility element will, when threshold for elastic deformation is reached, start to deform followed by a deformation resulting in a collapse.
The ductility element 12 has a ductile phase in axial load less than the tensile strength of the tendons, thus making the ductility element the weakest link in the reinforcement system, and the ductility element 12 will reach its strength before the other components of the reinforcement system.
The ductility element will deform when the stress excides the threshold of the ductility element, and it thus provides ductility to the reinforcement system . Thus ductility is achieved by applying a ductility element to the reinforcement system.
Figure 8 illustrates three embodiments of a ductility element 12. The ductility element 12 comprises weakened deformable zones 63. The weakened deformation zones may be provided by slits 63a, holes 63b, such as voids or bubbles, varying thickness of the deformable walls, as illustrated in figure 7, and/or by use of a material providing a deformable zone.
The deformation walls 63c may be adapted to deform along the periphery of the ductility element in tangential direction.
The weakened deformation zones 63 are weakened in relation to the other parts of the ductility element 12. The weakened deformation zones may also be provided by suitable choice of material .
The ductility element 12 may be made of metal such as steel or aluminum, cementitious material, plastics, or elastic material such as rubber, composite material or in combination thereof.
The ductility element is configured such that the force required for deformation of the ductility element in axial load is less than the force required for deformation of the tendon. Thus, the ductility element 12 has a ductile phase in axial load less than the tensile strength of the tendons, thus making the ductility element the weakest link in the reinforcement system . The ductility element 12 will reach its strength before the other components of the reinforcement system. When the stress excides the threshold of the ductility of the ductility element, the ductility element will deform and it thus provide ductility to the reinforcement system .
As concrete is a semi-brittle material . Concrete structures rely on the deformation and yielding of the tensile reinforcement to satisfy the ductility demand.
By employing a ductility element in combination with tendons made of high strength steel or fiber lacking of sufficient ductility an increased ductility is provided by allowing the ductility element to deform.
In an embodiment the reinforcement system comprises two or more ductility elements 12 which are adapted to deform at different axial loads.
Generally, the ductility elements 12 are adapted to deform at loads being about 30- 95 %, preferably 70-95 % of the stress required to rupture the at least one tendon 40.

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1. A structure (30), such as a concrete structure, with a reinforcement system configured for anchoring tendons (40) for structurally reinforcing the structure (30), said reinforcement system comprising at least one tendon (40) and at least two anchorages (10), said least one tendon (40) having a first end and a second end, said first end of the at least one tendon (40) being structurally connected to the structure (30) by said at least two anchorages (10), each of said at least two anchorages (10) comprising an anchor (15), said anchors (15) being positioned successively at different positions along the length of said first end of said at least one tendon, characterised in that each of said two or more anchorages (10) comprises an anchorage block (11), in that said anchorage block (11) is attached to the structure (30), and in that said anchorage block (11) accommodates said anchor (15).
2. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to claim 1, wherein each of said at least two anchorages (10) comprises a ductility element (12), said ductility element having a first end abutting said anchorage block (11) and a second end abutting said anchor (15), said ductility element comprising between its first end and its second end weakened deformation zones (63) being deformable and thereby allowing the length of deformation zones on the ductility element to increase or decrease in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon, when the stress on the ductility element exceeds a certain level, the ductility element (12) preferably comprising weakened deformation zones (63) being weaker than the other components of the reinforcement system, the ductility element (12) being adapted to deform before the other components of the reinforcement system .
3. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to claim 1, wherein said at least two anchorages (10) comprises a ductility element (12), said ductility element is positioned in structural connection, between said at least one tendon (40) and said anchors (15), said ductility element comprising weakened
deformation zones (63) being deformable and thereby allowing the length of deformation zones on the ductility element to increase or decrease in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon, when the stress on the ductility element exceeds a certain level, the ductility element (12) comprises weakened deformation zones (63) being weaker than the other components of the reinforcement system, the ductility element (12) being adapted to deform before the other components of the reinforcement system.
4. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one or more of the preceding claims wherein said reinforcement system comprises two or more ductility elements (12) adapted to deform at different axial loads.
5. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one or more of the preceding claims wherein said ductility elements (12) are adapted to deform at loads being about 30-95 %, preferably 70-95 % of the stress required for rupturing of said at least one tendon (40).
6. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one or more of the preceding claims wherein the ductility element (12) is an integrated part of said anchor (15).
7. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said anchorage block (11) comprises a tightening assembly (25), said tightening assembly (25) is adapted to adjust the tensioning of the at least one tendon (40) relative to the anchorage block (11).
8. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one or more of the preceding claims, wherein said anchorage block (11) comprises a recess (13) in the longitudinal direction of the anchorage block, the recess (13) is adapted to accommodate at least part of the tightening assembly (25), a part of the at least one tendon (40), the ductility element (12) and at least partly the anchor (15).
9. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one or more of the preceding claims, wherein said anchor comprises a barrel (18) having a tapered interior bore and a compressible wedge (19) adapted to be disposed in said barrel (18).
10. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the reinforcement system comprises additionally at least two or more anchorages (10) adapted for anchoring said second end of the at least one tendon (40), said second end of the at least one tendon (40) is
structurally connected to the structure (30) by said additionally at least two anchorages (10).
11. A structure (30) with a reinforcement system according to any one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one tendon comprises fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), e.g . carbon, aramid or glass fiber reinforced polymer.
12. A method of reinforcing a structure (30) with at least one tendon (40) and a reinforcement system according to claims 1-11 wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- Fixing at least two anchorages (10) to a first end of the at least one tendon (40), said at least one tendon (40) being connected to each anchorage successively,
- Mounting said at least two anchorages to the structure (30),
- Attaching at least two anchorage blocks (11) to the structure (30),
- Fixing two or more sets of a ductility element (12) followed by an anchor (15) subsequently onto the first end of the at least one tendon (40), the two or more ductility elements (12) and anchors (15) are positioned subsequent in an axial direction along the length of said at least one tendon,
- Positioning said two or more sets of ductility elements and anchors into the recesses (13) of the at least two anchorage blocks (11).
13. A method of reinforcing a structure (30) with at least one tendon (40) according to claim 12, where the method further comprises the step of:
- Placing a ductility element at the first end of the at least one tendon (40) in structural connection to each of said at least two anchorages.
14. A method of reinforcing a structure (30) with at least one tendon (40) according to claim 12 or 13, where the method further comprises the step of: - Adjusting the tightening assemblies (25) for adjusting the tensioning of the at least one tendon (40) relative to the anchorage block (11).
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