Title:
Long-Term Deflection of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Concrete Beams
Author(s):
O. Joh, Z. Wang, and Y. Goto
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
188
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
577-590
Keywords:
beam; calculation; deflection; fiber reinforced polymers; flexural; reinforced concrete; rods; sustained loading
DOI:
10.14359/5655
Date:
8/1/1999
Abstract:
The effect of FRP material properties on the long-term deflection of concrete beams reinforced with FRP rods was investigated by the experiment of 17 beams reinforced by nine types of FRP rods and a beam reinforced by steel bars. Test results showed that the flexural stiffness of a cracked beam decreased rapidly with a reduction in tensile stiffness of the reinforcing rods. Compared to the short-term deflection of beams, the long-term deflection of the FRP reinforced concrete beams at one week after loading increased on average by 17 percent, and 57 percent at 10 months. The material properties of FRP rods had a great effect on the long-term deflection of beams. The long-term deflection increase of beams with GFRP was the smallest among all of the tested beams, and oppositely, the deflection increase of beams with AFRP was greater than the average. The rate of increase in deflection of the beams reinforced with braided rods was about 10 percent smaller than that of beams with spiral rods. Contrasting, the rate of deflection increase of beams with ribbed rods was about 10 percent greater than that of beams with spiral rods.