Experimental Assessment of the Effect of PVC Attachments as Repair of RC Beams

The purpose of this project is to test the effectiveness of using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) structural angles to increase the capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Two ½-scale beams with different reinforcement configurations were loaded to approximately twice the yield displacement, unloaded, and subsequently repaired and reloaded to failure. Results indicate that the PVC attachments increased the capacity of the beams by 10-15%. While the...