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Experimental testing of fiber reinforced polymer-concrete composite beam

  • Yanlei Wang*
  • , Qingduo Hao
  • , Jinping Ou
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Dalian University of Technology
  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A new form of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)-concrete composite beam is proposed in this study. The proposed composite beam consists of a GFRP box beam combined with a thin layer of concrete in the compression zone. The interaction between the GFRP beam and the concrete was obtained by bonding coarse-sand on the top flange of the GFRP beam. One GFRP box beam and one GFRP-concrete composite beam were investigated in four-point bending test. Load-deflection response, mid-span longitudinal strain distributions and interface slip between GFRP beam and the concrete for the proposed composite beam were studied. Following conclusions are drawn from this study: (1) the stiffness and strength of the composite beam has been significantly increased, and the cost-to-stiffness ratio of the composite beam has been drastically reduced comparing with GFRP-only box beam; (2) a good composite action has been achieved between the GFRP beam and the concrete; (3) crushing of concrete in compression defines flexural collapse of the proposed composite beam.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Building Materials
Pages549-552
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, ICSBM 2011 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 7 Jan 20119 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume168-170
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, ICSBM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period7/01/119/01/11

Keywords

  • Composite beam
  • Concrete
  • Fiber reinforced polymer
  • Flexural behaviour

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