doi: 10.7763/IJET.2013.V5.637
Experimental Study for Evaluating Structural Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened by Different Width of FRP Layers
Naeun Kim
,
Young-Hee Kim
,
Hee Sun Kim
- Department of Architectural Engineering, master course, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea
Abstract
This paper reports experimental studies ofreinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened by carbon fiberreinforced polymer sheet (CFRPs) having different width. Theobjective of this study is to evaluate effect of different width ofCFRPs on structural behaviors of RC beams and investigatemost effective height of CFRPs on the side surfaces of RC beamsfor flexural strengthening. Toward this goal, five RC beams arefabricated and strengthened with different width of CFRPs,and then four-point bending tests with the simply supportedbeams are performed. Results of this study show that the widthof strengthened CFRPs on RC beams has a significant influenceon structural behaviors of RC beams.
Keywords
- CFRPs
- CFRP width
- RC beams
- strengthening effect
How to Cite
Naeun Kim, Young-Hee Kim, and Hee Sun Kim, "Experimental Study for Evaluating Structural Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened by Different Width of FRP Layers," International Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 662-665, 2013. https://doi.org/ 10.7763/IJET.2013.V5.637
Copyright & License
Copyright © 2013 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).