| bc
|
Width of RC slab |
| bF
|
Width of FRP sheet |
| Ea
|
Tensile modulus of elasticity of epoxy resin |
| Ec
|
Modulus of elasticity of concrete |
| EF
|
Tensile modulus of elasticity of FRP |
| EWS
|
Tensile modulus of elasticity of WS |
| f’c
|
Compressive strength of concrete |
| fct
|
Tensile strength of concrete |
|
|
Longitudinal tensile strength of WS |
|
|
Transverse tensile strength of WS |
| Ga
|
Shear modulus of epoxy resin |
| Gf
|
Fracture energy |
| Gn, Gs, Gt
|
Fracture energies in the normal, first, and second shear directions |
|
|
Fracture energies to induce failure in the normal, first, and second shear directions |
| K0
|
Interface stiffness |
| Kexp., Kmod.
|
Initial stiffness in the experimental and numerical analysis |
| Py.exp., Pu.exp., Pd.exp.
|
Yieding load, ultimate load, and debonding load in the experiment |
| Py.mod., Pu.mod., Pd.mod.
|
Yieding load, ultimate load, and debonding load in the numerical analysis |
| sf
|
Maximum local slip |
| s0
|
Local slip at maximum shear stress |
| ta
|
Thickness of epoxy resin |
| tF
|
Thickness of FRP laminate |
| τ |
Shear stress |
| τmax
|
Maximum shear stress |
|
|
Normal, first, and second shear stress |
| σmax
|
Maximum nominal stress |
| η |
Cohesive coefficient |
| α |
Parameter in bond–slip relationships |
| βw
|
Width ratio factor |
| γc
|
Specific gravity of concrete |
|
|
Unit weight of WS |
|
|
Longitudinal ultimate strain of WS |
|
|
Transverse ultimate strain of WS |
| Δy,exp., Δu,exp., Δd,exp.
|
Mid-span deflection at yielding load, ultimate load, and debonding load in the experiment |
| Δy,mod., Δu,mod., Δd,mod.
|
Mid-span deflection at yielding load, ultimate load, and debonding load in the numerical analysis |
| ⟨ ⟩ |
Macaulay brackets, indicating that compressive stress does not cause initial damage |