{"id":17678,"date":"2026-02-03T09:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amade.udg.edu\/?p=17678"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:34:32","slug":"new-publication-in-the-international-journal-of-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amade.udg.edu\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/new-publication-in-the-international-journal-of-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"New publication in the International Journal of Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new scientific article entitled <strong>\u201cFatigue behavior of externally bonded and hybrid-bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer\u2013to\u2013concrete joints\u201d<\/strong> has been published in the <em>International Journal of Fatigue<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The paper was <strong>written by Mehdi Aghabagloo<\/strong>, in collaboration with researchers from <strong>AMADE -Laura Carreras and Marta Baerna-<\/strong> and the <strong>University of Minho (Portugal)<\/strong>, including <strong>Professor Jos\u00e9 Sena-Cruz<\/strong>. This joint effort combines experimental investigation and analytical modeling to advance the understanding of fatigue performance in strengthened concrete structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study focuses on the fatigue behavior of <strong>carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)\u2013to\u2013concrete bonded joints<\/strong>, comparing two strengthening techniques:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Hybrid-Bonded (HB) systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extensive experimental campaign was carried out using <strong>direct pull-out tests under cyclic fatigue loading<\/strong>. CFRP laminates were tested at different maximum cyclic load levels while maintaining a constant load ratio, allowing a detailed observation of <strong>fatigue-induced damage progression<\/strong> and debonding mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In parallel, the research proposes an <strong>analytical model based on Paris\u2019 law<\/strong>, adapted to describe and predict the growth of debonding under fatigue loading conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Findings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Both EBR and hybrid-bonded CFRP-to-concrete joints exhibit <strong>progressive debonding under cyclic loading<\/strong>, strongly influenced by the applied maximum load level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-The proposed Paris\u2019 law\u2013based analytical model shows good agreement with experimental results and provides a <strong>useful predictive tool<\/strong> for fatigue debonding growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-The combined experimental\u2013analytical approach contributes to <strong>more reliable design and assessment<\/strong> of CFRP-strengthened concrete structures subjected to fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publication Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcd8 <em>International Journal of Fatigue<\/em><br>\ud83d\udd17 Full article available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0142112326000022\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0142112326000022\">here<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new scientific article entitled \u201cFatigue behavior of externally bonded and hybrid-bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer\u2013to\u2013concrete joints\u201d has been published in the International Journal of Fatigue. 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