Bamboo Fiber Composite Strengthenin

Bamboo Fiber Composite Strengthening System. The bottom soffit and surface of the RC beams were roughed and then cleaned with an air blower to remove the dirt and impurities. Sikadur®-30 was used to bond the bamboo fiber composite plate (BFCP) to the RC beams. To strengthen the flexural zone, the BFCP was placed on the mid-span of the beam at a distance of 610 mm away from the edge of the beam as shown in Fig. 1. The BFCP used for external strengthening were in a dimension of 100 mm width, 450 mm in length and 6 mm thickness. BFCP was pressed out uniformly from the middle to the sides. The curing process required 7 days to achieve the strongest bonding effects.