Four shear-deficient reinforced concrete (RC) beam specimens with different shear span ratios were tested using a well-instrumented drop-weight impact machine to gain a better understanding of the effect of shear span ratio on impact behavior of RC beams strengthened with carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP). The results demonstrated that the shear span ratio could change the failure modes for strengthened specimens and also affect the impact resistance.

• Tao Liu(College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University)
• Thomas Kang(School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma)
• Yan Xiao(College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Tech University)