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Numerical simulation on the performance concrete short beams reinforced with BFRP and steel bars

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study aimed to numerically explore the structural performance of concrete short beams reinforced with fiber‐reinforced polymer (FRP) and steel bars without shear reinforcement. Through the ABAQUS program, a three‐dimensional finite element model was developed using existing experimental data. Subsequently, a numerical study was proposed investigating the structural behavior of hybrid reinforced concrete short beams. The effect of critical factors such as reinforcement type and ratio, FRP‐to‐steel ratio , shear span‐to‐depth ratio , beam thickness, and reinforcement arrangement were analyzed. The numerical results indicated that hybrid‐reinforced concrete (RC) beams exhibited a slightly lower load‐carrying capacity but demonstrated better post‐cracking stiffness compared to beams reinforced with pure Basalt‐FRP bars. The shear capacity of the hybrid‐RC short beams was enhanced by increasing the effective reinforcement ratio, ratio and the beam thickness. Conversely, decreasing the ratio resulted in a noticeable improvement in the shear capacity.

Source: Structural Concrete

DOI: 10.1002/suco.70201

Authors: Yahia M. S. Ali, Xin Wang, Zhishen Wu, Amr M. A. Moussa

Institutions: Southeast University, Assiut University, South Valley University

Language: English

Topic: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities