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Cracking and deflections in GFRP RC beams: An experimental study

Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) have emerged as an alternative to steel for Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements in aggressive environments. The low modulus of elasticity of FRP bars can yield to large crack widths and deflections and, as a result, the design of FRP RC elements is often governed by serviceability limit state criterion. This paper presents the results of an experimental programme on the cracking and deflections of 14 Glass-FRP RC beams. The adequacy of the most representative prediction models for the serviceability limit states of cracking and deflections of FRP RC beams is investigated. The influence of the most relevant parameters is analysed, and the suitability of different prediction models, as well as the adjustment of empirical coefficients, is analysed and discussed

The authors acknowledge the support provided by the Spanish Government (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion), Project Ref. BIA2010-20234-C03-02 and also the support of Schok Bauteile GmbH for the supply of GFRP bars

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Manager: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Espanya)
Author: Barris Peña, Cristina
Torres Llinàs, Lluís
Comas Baron, Jordi
Miàs Oller, Cristina
Abstract: Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) have emerged as an alternative to steel for Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements in aggressive environments. The low modulus of elasticity of FRP bars can yield to large crack widths and deflections and, as a result, the design of FRP RC elements is often governed by serviceability limit state criterion. This paper presents the results of an experimental programme on the cracking and deflections of 14 Glass-FRP RC beams. The adequacy of the most representative prediction models for the serviceability limit states of cracking and deflections of FRP RC beams is investigated. The influence of the most relevant parameters is analysed, and the suitability of different prediction models, as well as the adjustment of empirical coefficients, is analysed and discussed
The authors acknowledge the support provided by the Spanish Government (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion), Project Ref. BIA2010-20234-C03-02 and also the support of Schok Bauteile GmbH for the supply of GFRP bars
Document access: http://hdl.handle.net/2072/297255
Language: eng
Publisher: Elsevier
Rights: Tots els drets reservats
Subject: Assaigs de materials
Materials -- Testing
Polímers -- Proves
Polymers -- Testing
Resistència de materials
Esforç i tensió
Strains and stresses
Title: Cracking and deflections in GFRP RC beams: An experimental study
Type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Repository: Recercat

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