Effective Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete T-Beams Using Bonded Fiber-Core Steel Wire Ropes
Abstrak
This study experimentally and numerically investigated the effectiveness of fiber-core steel wire ropes (FC-SWRs) in enhancing the flexural performance of reinforced concrete (RC) T-beams using a bonding technique. The investigation focused on deflection, flexural load-carrying capacity, and failure modes, along with key behaviors such as ductility, stiffness, energy absorption, and steel strain response. Two beams were tested under four-point bending until failure—one serving as the control specimen and the other strengthened with bonded FC-SWRs to improve its flexural behavior. Additionally, an analytical study was conducted using a computer program based on the Modified Compression Field Theory (MCFT), and the results were compared with experimental findings. The validation of the analytical model enabled further parametric investigations, examining the influence of the FC-SWR diameter, modulus of elasticity, and steel reinforcement ratio on flexural performance.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (5)
Anggun Tri Atmajayanti
Yanuar Haryanto
Fu-Pei Hsiao
Hsuan-Teh Hu
Laurencius Nugroho
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.3390/fib13050053
- Akses
- Open Access ✓