Publication: A Review on experimental and numerical studies of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) strips strengthened Reinforced Concrete (RC) slab subjected to low velocity impact
Date
2021
Authors
Mubin S.M.
Syamsir A.
Mohamad D.
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Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
Abstract
This paper reviewed the previous research on experimental and numerical studies on the impact behaviour of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) strips reinforced concrete (RC) slab with various (FRP) strips arrangement. This review focusses on the effect of thicknesses, arrangements of FRP strips and type of support layouts. Initially, a throughout investigation was made on the FRP and its properties. Experiments associated to impact resistance of RC slabs was also performed. Furthermore, numerous finite element model (FEM) of RC slabs externally strengthened with different arrangement FRP strips were developed with ABAQUS and ANSYS. The numerical simulations on impact resistance of RC slab models externally strengthened with different arrangement FRP strips were performed. Generally, the experimental results displayed the diagonal two-way arrangement FRP strips externally bonded on bottom surface of RC slabs and four hinge supports applied had improved the impact strength significantly. The experimental and numerical impact results obtained for RC slabs externally strengthened with FRP strips were better as compared to the control RC slabs without FRP strengthening. Afterwards, the results gained from numerical was validated with experimental results. Finally, the methods and results of experimental and numerical reviewed was reliable as a reference for the study of RC slab externally strengthened with GFRP strips subjected to low velocity impact. � Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
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ABAQUS; Concrete construction; Concrete slabs; Disasters; Fiber reinforced plastics; Impact strength; Numerical methods; Bottom surfaces; Experimental and numerical studies; Externally bonded; Fibre reinforced polymers; Frp strengthening; Glass fibre reinforced polymers; Impact behaviour; Low velocity impact; Reinforced concrete