TY - JOUR
T1 - Numerical analysis of square reinforced concrete plates strengthened by fiber-reinforced plastics with various patterns
AU - Lesmana, Cindrawaty
AU - Hu, Hsuan Teh
AU - Lin, Fu Ming
AU - Huang, Nan Ming
N1 - Funding Information:
This research work was financially supported by the National Science Council, Republic of China under Grant NSC 94-2211-E-006-054 .
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Abaqus finite element program is employed to analyze the ultimate load capacities of square reinforced concrete plates strengthened by fiber-reinforced plastics. Appropriate constitutive models are introduced and validated to stimulate nonlinear material behavior of reinforced concrete and fiber-reinforced plastics. The influences of FRP reinforcement, steel reinforcement, and concrete properties on the ultimate strengths of the reinforced concrete plates are investigated. Finally, based on the numerical results, empirical equations are proposed to predict increment of ultimate load capacities of the square reinforced concrete plates strengthened by fiber-reinforced plastics, which would be useful for practical engineering applications.
AB - Abaqus finite element program is employed to analyze the ultimate load capacities of square reinforced concrete plates strengthened by fiber-reinforced plastics. Appropriate constitutive models are introduced and validated to stimulate nonlinear material behavior of reinforced concrete and fiber-reinforced plastics. The influences of FRP reinforcement, steel reinforcement, and concrete properties on the ultimate strengths of the reinforced concrete plates are investigated. Finally, based on the numerical results, empirical equations are proposed to predict increment of ultimate load capacities of the square reinforced concrete plates strengthened by fiber-reinforced plastics, which would be useful for practical engineering applications.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.06.021
DO - 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.06.021
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84880561495
SN - 1359-8368
VL - 55
SP - 247
EP - 262
JO - Composites Part B: Engineering
JF - Composites Part B: Engineering
ER -