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Table 4 Samples’ matrix

From: Improving Bond Performance of Near-Surface Mounted Steel Ribbed and Threated Rods in the Concrete

Specimen ID

Bar type

Filling material

La (times diameter)

db (mm)

Groove size

Description

R7ØN

Ribbed

Substrate normal concrete

7Ø

9.5

N/A

Ribbed bar embedded in normal concrete before casting (La = 7Ø)

R10ØN

Ribbed

Substrate normal concrete

10Ø

9.5

N/A

Ribbed bar embedded in normal concrete before casting (La = 10Ø)

R15ØN

Ribbed

Substrate normal concrete

15Ø

9.5

N/A

Ribbed bar embedded in normal concrete before casting (La = 15Ø)

R7ØE

Ribbed

Epoxy

7Ø

9.5

20 × 20 mm

NSM ribbed bar (La = 7Ø)

R10ØE

Ribbed

Epoxy

10Ø

9.5

NSM ribbed bar (La = 10Ø)

R15ØE

Ribbed

Epoxy

15Ø

9.5

NSM ribbed bar (La = 15Ø)

S7ØE

Screw

Epoxy

7Ø

10

NSM screw bar (La = 7Ø)

S0 (Control)

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (La = 5Ø)

S-1n5

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Nut 5 mm)

S-2n5

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Two nuts 5 mm)

S-1n10

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Nut 10 mm)

S-1r

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (One ring wire 2 mm)

S-2r

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Two rings wire 2 mm)

S-3r

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Three rings wire 2 mm)

S-2b

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Two longitudinal bar 2 mm along La)

S-3b

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Three longitudinal bar 2 mm along La)

S-4b

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Four longitudinal bar 2 mm along La)

S-1s

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (one spiral wire 2 mm one loop and pitch = 50 mm = La)

S-2s

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Two spiral wire 2 mm two loop and pitch = 25 mm = La/2)

S-3s

Screw

Epoxy

10

NSM screw bar (Three spiral wire 2 mm three loops and pitch = 16.7 mm = La/3)