Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Hybrid FRP-Steel Bars: A mini review

Abduljabbar, Marwah S.; AbdulSahib, Wael S.

doi:10.30684/etj.2022.135764.1284

	Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Hybrid FRP-Steel Bars: A mini review
Engineering and Technology Journal
Article 2, Volume 41, Issue 5, May 2023, Pages 619-628 PDF (1.56 M)
Document Type: Review Paper
DOI: 10.30684/etj.2022.135764.1284
Authors
Marwah S. Abduljabbar^* ; Wael S. AbdulSahib
Civil Engineering Dept., University of Technology-Iraq, Alsina’a street, 10066 Baghdad, Iraq.
Abstract
Reinforced concrete beams are the most generally used structural parts in building, bridges, and many other structures. In the past two decades, many investigations have been conducted using various fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material types /steel bars to reinforce concrete beams under flexural test. The purpose of this paper is to review the flexural performance of concrete beams reinforced with hybrid FRP and steel bars to better understand their behavior. The main parameters addressed by researchers were dimensions of beams, FRP bar material type, and hybrid reinforcement ratio. The researchers established that the use of the combination between steel and FRP reinforcement bars improves the performance of the concrete beams. Moreover, the studies showed that the ductility of the hybrid reinforced beams increased compared to that of conventional steel reinforced beams, however, it decreased when the ratio of (A_f/A_s) increased. The application of using hybrid FRP/steel bars in reinforcing concrete beams will further increase upon utilizing techniques for reducing the brittleness and higher cost of FRP bars. The general structure of this paper consists of presenting the formulas offered by ACI 440.1R-15 building code relating to the flexural strength calculation of concrete beams reinforced with FRP/steel bars. The paper also details some of the current experimental tests and analytical works published for concrete beams reinforced with hybrid system, and outlines research directions and identifies gaps required for additional research.
Highlights
Using hybrid FRP/ steel bars in reinforcing concrete beams demonstrated better flexural performance. Existing design method for reinforced concrete beams with hybrid reinforcements is reviewed. Experimental and analytical studies regarding hybrid reinforced concrete beams are presented. Further research directions are proposed to better understand the effect of many parameters on the flexural capacity.
Keywords
Concrete beams; Fiber reinforced polymer; flexural behavior; FRP bar; hybrid reinforcement

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