Structural performance and serviceability of concrete beams reinforced with hybrid (GFRP and steel) bars
Structural performance and serviceability of concrete beams reinforced with hybrid (GFRP and steel) bars
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DOI:
10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.063
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发表时间:
2015-10-15
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7.4
通讯作者:
Al-Rahmani, Abdullah
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作者:
El Refai, Ahmed;Abed, Farid;Al-Rahmani, Abdullah
This paper reports on the structural performance of concrete beams reinforced with hybrid reinforcement. Six concrete beams reinforced with a combination of steel and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars and three other beams reinforced with only GFRP bars were tested in flexure. Over-reinforced hybrid beams showed higher strength and ductility than their GFRP-reinforced counterparts. The CSA-S806-12 equation accurately predicted the deflections of the hybrid-reinforced beams with high effective reinforcement ratios. Based on the test results, a bond coefficient was proposed to predict the crack width of the hybrid-reinforced beams using the ACI-440.1R-06 equation. A modified deformability factor was also utilized to assess the deformability of the hybrid-reinforced beams. Comparison between the experimental and predicted results showed the adequacy of the models used in predicting the load-carrying capacity, deflection, crack widths, and deformability of hybrid-reinforced concrete beams. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.