Punching Shear Resistance of Flat Slabs Strengthened with Near Surface–Mounted CFRP Bars

This paper presents the effectiveness of strengthening slab–column connections against punching shear failure with near surface–mounted (NSM) carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars. The experimental program consists of preparing and testing eight samples, two control, and six strengthened samples. The main variables of the experiment are the strengthening layout and the cross-sectional area of CFRP bars. The results show that NSM...