“…Due to the important roles of interface bond in maintaining the composite performances of retrofitted members, the interface properties of FRP externally bonded to concrete should be studied extensively from both mechanical and durability viewpoints (Buyukozturk et al 2004). Many researchers have applied direct pullout tests to evaluate overall and local bond characteristics of FRP-concrete joints subjected to shear (Chajes et al 1996, Täljsten 1997, Neubauer and Rostásy 1997, Maeda et al 1997, Bizindavyi and Neale 1999, Brosens and Van Gemert 1999, Miller et al 1999, Sato et al 2000, Yoshizawa et al 2000, Lorenzis et al 2001, Nakaba et al 2001, Kanakubo 2003, Santos 2003, Dai and Ueda 2003, Yao et al 2004, Xiao et al 2004). This broad array of studies gave birth to various bond strength, anchorage length and local bond stress-slip models (see the review in Teng 2001, Teng et al 2004).…”