Serviceability and Ultimate Load Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
by Thilan Ovitigala ◽  
Mustapha A. Ibrahim ◽  
Mohsen A. Issa
Keyword(s):  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Load Behavior ◽  
Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer

scholarly journals Serviceability and Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) Bars Exposed to Harsh Conditions

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2110
Author(s):  
Hakem Alkhraisha ◽  
Haya Mhanna ◽  
Noor Tello ◽  
Farid Abed
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Reinforcement Ratio ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Flexural Capacity ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer

The main objective of this study was to investigate experimentally and numerically the behavior of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) reinforcement exposed to a combination of ultraviolet rays, humidity, and rain. Specifically, the effects of the previously stated harsh exposure on the serviceability performance and flexural capacity of BFRP reinforced concrete beams was examined. Holding the exposure parameter constant, the study also evaluated the effects of reinforcement ratio and beam detailing on the flexural capacity and the bond-dependent coefficient (kb) of the beams. Seven beams were cast and tested, four of which were reinforced with exposed BFRP bars, two were reinforced with unexposed BFRP bars, and one specimen was cast and reinforced with steel bars to serve as a benchmark specimen. The results indicate that the kb factor was averaged to be 0.61 for all the beams. Test results also indicate that increasing the reinforcement ratio did not result in a directly proportional increase in the moment capacity. The period of exposure did not cause any significant impact on the behavior of the over-reinforced beams. Thus, a finite element model was created to simulate the impact of exposure on the behavior of under-reinforced BFRP reinforced concrete beams.

Compressive Behavior of Circular Concrete Columns Confined by Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP)

2018 ◽  
Vol 765 ◽  
pp. 355-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakol Suon ◽  
Shahzad Saleem ◽  
Amorn Pimanmas
Keyword(s):  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Concrete Columns ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Compressive Behavior ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Ductile Behavior ◽  
Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer

This paper presents an experimental study on the compressive behavior of circular concrete columns confined by a new class of composite materials originated from basalt rock, Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP). The primary objective of this study is to observe the compressive behavior of BFRP-confined cylindrical concrete column specimens under the effect of different number of layers of basalt fiber as a study parameter (3, 6, and 9 layers). For this purpose, 8 small scale circular concrete specimens with no internal steel reinforcement were tested under monotonic axial compression to failure. The results of BFRP-confined concrete specimens of this study showed a bilinear stress-strain response with two ascending branches. Consequently, the performance of confined columns was improved as the number of BFRP layer was increased, in which all the specimens exhibited ductile behavior before failure with significant strength enhancement. The experimental results indicate the well-performing of basalt fiber in improving the concrete compression behavior with an increase in number of FRP layers.

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