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An Experimental Study on Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beam using Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites


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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai – 600062, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Priyadarshini Engineering College, Vaniyambadi – 635751, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Civil Engineering, A. R Engineering College, Villupuram – 605601, Tamil Nadu, India
 

Objective: This work deals with the experimental investigation on the study the effect of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite sheets in RC beam. Methods/Statistical analysis: An experimental setup is placed the specimens on the loading frame for flexure and shear behaviour of RC beams. Findings: Determining the load, deflection and failure mode of each beams and their results (beam F2, F3) are compared with controlled concrete beam (F1). The beam F2 has initial flexural cracks appeared at higher load than beam F1.The ultimate load carrying capacity of beam F2 is 35%, which is higher than beam F1. Applications/Improvements: The beam with GFRP sheets upto neutral axis of beam, which is increasing the ultimate load carrying capacity.

Keywords

Epoxy Resin, Flexure, Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP), Two Point Static Loading System
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Authors

E. Priyadharshini
Department of Civil Engineering, Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai – 600062, Tamil Nadu, India
R. Veerakumar
Department of Civil Engineering, Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai – 600062, Tamil Nadu, India
P. Selvamani
Department of Civil Engineering, Priyadarshini Engineering College, Vaniyambadi – 635751, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Kaveri
Department of Civil Engineering, A. R Engineering College, Villupuram – 605601, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Objective: This work deals with the experimental investigation on the study the effect of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite sheets in RC beam. Methods/Statistical analysis: An experimental setup is placed the specimens on the loading frame for flexure and shear behaviour of RC beams. Findings: Determining the load, deflection and failure mode of each beams and their results (beam F2, F3) are compared with controlled concrete beam (F1). The beam F2 has initial flexural cracks appeared at higher load than beam F1.The ultimate load carrying capacity of beam F2 is 35%, which is higher than beam F1. Applications/Improvements: The beam with GFRP sheets upto neutral axis of beam, which is increasing the ultimate load carrying capacity.

Keywords


Epoxy Resin, Flexure, Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP), Two Point Static Loading System



DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2016%2Fv9i2%2F130203