Experimental Study on RC Beams Strengthened with Carbon and Glass Fiber Sheets

Akhrawat Lenwari; Thaksin Thepchatri

doi:10.4186/ej.2009.13.2.9

Experimental Study on RC Beams Strengthened with Carbon and Glass Fiber Sheets

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Akhrawat Lenwari Chulalongkorn University
Thaksin Thepchatri Chulalongkorn University

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https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2009.13.2.9

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of the two types of fiber sheets, namely, carbon and glass fiber sheets, on the flexural behaviors of reinforced concrete (RC) beams when they are bonded to the tension zones of the beams. A total of eight full-scale beams were tested in the experiments. The flexural strength and stiffness of RC beams were found to increase significantly after the installation of fiber sheets. An analytical model based on the principle of virtual work was developed to predict the load-deflection relationship of the hybrid beams. The paper also highlights the characteristics of debonding problem which limits the effective use of fiber materials.

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Akhrawat Lenwari
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Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Thaksin Thepchatri
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Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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Vol 13 No 2, Apr 1, 2009

How to Cite

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A. Lenwari and T. Thepchatri, “Experimental Study on RC Beams Strengthened with Carbon and Glass Fiber Sheets”, Eng. J., vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 9-18, Apr. 2009.

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