Nowadays, the investigations relating to the FRP re-bars have been increased due to their superior physical and mechanical properties such as environmental resistance, electro-magnetic transparency, and high specific strength and stiffness. In this paper, we present the results of an experimental investigation pertaining to the flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP re-bar bundles for tension and CFRP grids for shear. A total of eight specimens, two pairs of
four different shear reinforcement spaces, is loaded to failure under the 4-point bending test set-up. In addition to the experimental investigation, theoretical evaluation is also conducted according to the ACI Committee 440 for all beam specimens. Both experimental and theoretical results such as failure
modes and load-deflection relations are compared and good agreements are observed.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.