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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 50, Number 3, May10 2014 , pages 275-286
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2014.50.3.275
 


Experimental study on strengthening of R.C beam using glass fibre reinforced composite
K.M. Mini, Rini John Alapatt, Anjana Elizabeth David, Aswathy Radhakrishnan, Minu Maria Cyriac and R. Ramakrishnan

 
Abstract
    This paper reports the influence of number of layers and length of GFRP sheets wrapped onto RCC beams for strengthening. Twelve beams of size 700mm x 150mm x 150mm were cast and tested. Two beams without GFRP and ten beams wrapped in different lay-up patterns with one and two layers of GFRP sheets was subjected to three point loading test and ultrasonic pulse velocity test. Initial crack load, ultimate failure load and types of failure have been observed and noted. Experimental results indicate a significant increase in initial and ultimate load carrying capacity of GFRP wrapped beams compared to unwrapped beams. The failed control specimen was retrofitted using U wrap scheme and tested under three point loading.
 
Key Words
    GFRP; wrapping schemes; strengthening; R C beam; flexure loading; retrofitting
 
Address
K.M. Mini, Rini John Alapatt, Anjana Elizabeth David, Aswathy Radhakrishnan, Minu Maria Cyriac and R. Ramakrishnan : Department of Civil Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita Nagar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
 

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