Deflection of reinforced concrete beams reinforced by fiber reinforced polymer grids with various joint designs

Renata S. Engel, Michael G. Croyle, Charles Bakis, Antonio Nanni

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Abstract

The goal of this research is to evaluate the immediate deflections of concrete beams reinforced by carbon FRP grids with various fiber placement designs. Manufacturing and testing various FRP grid designs are the first steps toward the long-term goal of developing FRP reinforcement with optimized strength and serviceability performance. Four grid designs with stiffnesses that ranged from 47.1 kN/mm to 33.6 kN/mm, as determined from stand-alone tensile tests, were used as reinforcement in concrete beams and tested in flexure via three-point loading. The flexural results are in good agreement with the deflections as determined from a modified version of the ACI 318 flexure equations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication4th International Symposium - Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Reinforced Concrete Structures
EditorsCharles W. Dolan, Sami H. Rizkalla, Antonio Nanni
PublisherAmerican Concrete Institute
Pages75-85
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9780870316876
StatePublished - Aug 1 1999
Event4th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Reinforced Concrete Structures - Baltimore, United States
Duration: Oct 31 1999Nov 5 1999

Publication series

NameAmerican Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
VolumeSP-188
ISSN (Print)0193-2527

Conference

Conference4th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Reinforced Concrete Structures
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period10/31/9911/5/99

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • General Materials Science

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