Flexural behavior of concrete beams with horizontal and vertical openings reinforced by glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars

Abstract: This study conducted an analytical investigation on the behavior of concrete beams with openings reinforced by glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. In this study, five proposed beams reinforced by GFRP bars as flexural and shear reinforcement with openings were numerically examined. The variables were the opening orientation (vertical and horizontal) and the number of openings. These openings were located within the flexural zone of the proposed beams. The result shows that the vertical openings had a significant effect over the horizontal openings on reducing the ultimate load and increasing the mid-span deflection compared with the control beam. Moreover, the results showed that when replacing two adjacent openings by one equivalent opening, the capacity of the beam is decreased.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Flexural behavior of concrete beams with horizontal and vertical openings reinforced by glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars ; volume:31 ; number:1 ; year:2022 ; pages:407-415 ; extent:9 ; Journal of the mechanical behavior of materials ; 31, Heft 1 (2022), 407-415 (gesamt 9)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Ali, Hasan Hussein ; Said, Abdul Muttailb I.

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/jmbm-2022-0045
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022071414144631364067
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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