Vacuum Formed GFRP Profiles Used as External Reinforcement in Damaged Concrete Structures- Comparison from Test Results and Simulation

Abstract

Abstract:The knowledge of the behavior of damaged beams is important to predict the behavior of structural members and to know how the structure can be affected by damages. In this work, it is simulated and analyzed experimentally the behavior of reinforced concrete beams after tested up to ultimate limit state (ULS) reinforced by vacuum form glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP). Firstly, it is used the finite element analysis (FEA) to compare the experimental results with the simulated ones. Secondly, the same technique is used to generate a (GFRP) profile to reinforce the damaged beam. Finally, the results were compared and discussed.