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<doi>/ISEC.res.2017.141</doi>
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<article-title>NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE BEAM<br/>
REINFORCED WITH GLASS FIBER REINFORCED<br/>
POLYMER BARS
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<author>OSAMA A. MOHAMED and RANIA KHATTAB</author>

<aff>College of Engineering, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates</aff>

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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>The use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars to reinforce concrete beams has
received significant attention in the past decade due to their corrosion resistance, high
tensile strength, and excellent non-magnetic properties. Glass FRP (GFRP) reinforcing
bars have gained popularity due to the relatively lower cost compared to carbon FRP
(CFRP) bars. In this study, sixteen concrete beam finite element models were created
using the finite element computer program ANSYS to perform linear and non-linear
analyses. Twelve beams were longitudinally reinforced with GFRP bars, while the
remaining four beams were reinforced with conventional steel bars as control
specimens. In terms of mechanical properties, FRP reinforcing bars have lower
modulus of elasticity compared to conventional reinforcing steel and remain linear
elastic up to failure. This leads to lack of plasticity and a brittle failure of beams
reinforced with FRP bars. The objective of this study is to investigate flexural behavior
of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP reinforcing bars. Some of the parameters
incorporated in the numerical analysis include longitudinal reinforcement ratio and
compressive strength of concrete, both of which affect the flexural capacity of beams.
It is shown in this study that replacement of traditional reinforcing steel reinforced bars
by GFRP bars significantly decreases mid-span deflection and increases ultimate load.
The strain distribution along GFRP longitudinal reinforcing bars is totally different
from that of traditional steel bars.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>GFRP bars, Steel bars, Flexure, Deflection, Ductility, Finite element.</p>
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