This study evaluates a prestressing effect of reinforced concrete (RC) beam strengthened with a pre-strained iron shape-memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strip. A pre-strained value was chosen as experimental variable to investigated the prestressing effect on the RC beams. A recovery stress on the pre-strained Fe-SMA strip occurred by heating, when the deformation of the strip was restricted. The recovery stress introduced a compressive force to the surrounding concrete, resuting in the upward deflection (camber effect). With this finiding from experimental tests, it could be concluded that the Fe-SMA strip can be used as the strengthening material to strengthen the damaged structure and to increase its durability.

In this paper, the bond stress of Fe based Shape Memory Alloy(Fe-SMA) with near surface mounted strengthening was investigated. An lab-shear test using Fe-SMA strips glued with cementitious matrix was performed to evaluate bond stress. Bond length (250 mm, 350 mm, 450 mm) was considered as experimental variable. The bond stress and utilization of Fe-SMA are 1.487MPa and 80%, respectively, at the bond length of 450 mm.

In this paper, the recovery stress of Fe based Shape Memory Alloy(Fe-SMA) was investigated. The temperature of the Fe-SMA was heated to 160℃ and then cooled to evaluate the recovery stress. Pre-strain 2% and 4% was considered as experimental variables. The recovery stress of pre-strain 2% and 4% are 358MPa and 397MPa, respectively.