APPLICATIONS OF GLASS FIBRES FOR CONCRETE BEAMS

When a fibrous cement composite is combined structurally with a reinforced or prestressed concrete beam, an improvement in structural performance can be expected. In this study, in order to control the crack width and deflection of high tensile steel reinforced concrete beams and unbonded prestressed beams, composite sections, in which a part of tensile zone of the beam was replaced by alkali- resistant glass fibre reinforced mortar layer, were used. Totally 28 reinforced and prestressed beams having both the composite and conventional sections were prepared and tested to flexural failure under static loading. The results of tests show that this form of composite section is remarkably effective for reducing the maximum crack width and mid point deflection, and also for increasing both the flexural cracking and ultimate strengths of reinforced and unbonded prestressed concrete beams. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Second Australian Conference on Engineering Materials, Sydney, 6th to 8th July, 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of New South Wales

  School of Civil Engineering, Anzac Parade
  Kensington, New South Wales  Australia  2033

  University of New South Wales

  Gate 9, High Street
  Kensington, New South Wales  Australia  2052
• Authors:
  • Okada, K
  • Kobayashi, K
• Conference:
  • Second Australian Conference on Engineering Materials, Sydney, 6th to 8th July, 1981.
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 461-472

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Cement; Composite materials; Concrete; Conferences; Cracking; Deflection; Failure; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fibers; Flexural strength; Fracture mechanics; Glass; Glass fibers; Loads; Mortar; Prestressed concrete; Prestressing; Reinforced concrete; Static loads; Strength of materials; Test procedures; Ultimate strength
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams; Flexural fatigue; Reinforced concrete beams
• Old TRIS Terms: Static loading
• ITRD Terms: 3472: Beam; 4758: Cement; 9005: Composite; 8525: Conference; 5211: Cracking; 5586: Deflection; 5520: Failure; 4557: Fibre; 4547: Glass; 5567: Load; 4769: Mortar; 4796: Prestressed concrete; 4794: Reinforced concrete; 5544: Strength (mater); 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348617
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 85841 167 9
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 28 1982 12:00AM