Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Md. Arman Chowdhury

Publications

• Research Article
  Shear Strength Prediction of FRP-reinforced Concrete Beams: A State-ofthe- Art Review of Available Models
  Author(s): Md. Arman Chowdhury and Md. Mashfiqul IslamMd. Arman Chowdhury and Md. Mashfiqul Islam
  
  The use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bars to reinforce concrete structures has received a great deal of interest in recent days due to their high tensile strength, corrosion resistance and good non-magnetization properties. Whether to pick FRP bars due to their low modulus of elasticity over conventional steel, to be used in beams, is the major concern of a designer. FRP bars show low strength in shear as they are more elastic than steel. Recently, researchers have developed a number of models to predict the shear strength of FRP-reinforced concrete, but none of them have yet been capable of determining the results satisfactorily. Here a comparative study among different codes and models as suggested by the researchers has been conducted to predict the shear strength of FRP reinforced concrete beams. To facilitate the comparison a database of 104 beams have been presented, which .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000186

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