Effective strengthening of RC beams using bamboo-fibre-reinforced polymer: A finite-element analysis

• Main Authors: Siew, Jia Ning, Tan, Qi Yan, Lim, Kar Sing, Jolius, Gimbun, Tee, Kong Fah, Chin, Siew Choo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TH Building construction; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37803/1/fibers-11-00036%20%281%29.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37803/; https://doi.org/10.3390/fib11050036; https://doi.org/10.3390/fib11050036

This paper presents a finite-element model of the structural behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with and without openings externally strengthened with bamboo-fibre-reinforced composite (BFRC) plates. The simulation was performed using ABAQUS Unified FEA 2021HF8 software. The stress–strain r...