Previous studies proved that the bond strength between two concrete layers is highly influenced by the roughness of the substrate surface. In this paper, the authors describe a subsequent study, conducted to investigate the possibility of quantifying the roughness of the substrate surface and correlate this with the corresponding interface bond strength. Specimens with the substrate surface prepared with differ...
An experimental study was performed to evaluate the bond strength between two concrete layers of different ages, considering different mixtures of added concrete, with different strengths. The specimens first had the roughness of the substrate surface increased by sand blasting. Later, the new concrete was added. Afterwards, slant shear tests were performed to quantify the bond strength in shear. These tests in...
An experimental study was performed to evaluate the bond strength between two concrete layers, for different techniques for increasing the roughness of the substrate surface. In a total of 25 slant shear specimens and 25 pull-off specimens the substrate surface was prepared by wire-brushing; sand-blasting; chipping with a light jackhammer; or were left as-cast against steel formwork. Three months later, the new...
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