Similar results for three different beams
Posted: 13 Apr 2009, 11:11
I model three simple-support RC beams with these properties:
a) Without any rebar (Just concrete)
b)Common RC beam with compressive and tensile reinforcement
c) RC beam with FRP (Full wrapping in shear span)
Dimension of beams :0.4 m width ,0.5 hieght, two F18 mm in top an 2 in bottom, Fc=30Ma,Fy=240Mpa
(Reinforced concrete asymmetric rectangular section – rcars)
and after push over analysis ,it was observed that all of the beams have a same ultimate deflection (deflection correspond to ultimate load, beneath the peak=15.5 mm) and there is have very negligible difference between ultimate loads of second and third beams(Respectively 880, 998 and 1000, only 2 KN difference between second and third).
If you wish, I will send you my files, and you can judge yourself.
Is this true that no difference exist between ultimate deflection of a beam with no longitudinal rebars and RC beam with frp ?
a) Without any rebar (Just concrete)
b)Common RC beam with compressive and tensile reinforcement
c) RC beam with FRP (Full wrapping in shear span)
Dimension of beams :0.4 m width ,0.5 hieght, two F18 mm in top an 2 in bottom, Fc=30Ma,Fy=240Mpa
(Reinforced concrete asymmetric rectangular section – rcars)
and after push over analysis ,it was observed that all of the beams have a same ultimate deflection (deflection correspond to ultimate load, beneath the peak=15.5 mm) and there is have very negligible difference between ultimate loads of second and third beams(Respectively 880, 998 and 1000, only 2 KN difference between second and third).
If you wish, I will send you my files, and you can judge yourself.
Is this true that no difference exist between ultimate deflection of a beam with no longitudinal rebars and RC beam with frp ?