An Experimental Study on Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members using Steel Wire Mesh

• Autorzy: Hamza Salim Mohammed Al Saadi , Hoby P. Mohandas , Aravind Namasivayam
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

One of the major challenges and contemporary research in the field of structural engineering is strengthening of existing structural elements using readily available materials in the market. Several investigations were conducted on strengthening of various structural components using traditional and advanced materials. Many researchers tried to enhance the reinforced concrete (RC) beams strength using steel plate, Glass and Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (GFRP & CFRP). For the reason that high weight to the strength ratio and compatibility in strength between FRP composites and steel bars, steel plates and GFRP and CFRP composites are not used for strengthening works practically. Hence, in this present work the suitability of using wire mesh for the purpose of strengthening the RC flexural members is studied by conducting experimental works. New technique of strengthening system using wire mesh with a view to improve sectional properties and subsequently flexural strength of RC beams is adopted in this work. The results for experimental and theoretical analysis were compared and found that good correlation exists between them. The experimental results indicate that RC beams strengthened with steel wire mesh are easy technique for strengthening of existing flexural members.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

wire mesh; GFRP; CFRP; flexural strength; reinforced concrete

• Wydawca: De Gruyter Open
• Czasopismo: Curved and Layered Structures
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 4
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 31-37

Daty

wydano

2017-01-01

otrzymano

2016-10-10

zaakceptowano

2016-11-02

online

2017-02-24

Twórcy

autor

Hamza Salim Mohammed Al Saadi

• Department of Built & Natural Environment, Caledonian College of Engineering, Muscat,

autor

Hoby P. Mohandas

• Department of Built & Natural Environment, Caledonian College of Engineering, Muscat,

autor

Aravind Namasivayam

• Department of Built & Natural Environment, Caledonian College of Engineering, Muscat,

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/cls-2017-0004