Experimental investigation on reinforced concrete beams retrofitted with synthetic wraps

Abstract

Recently fibre reinforced polymer composite material namely glass FRP, carbon FRP, basalt FRP etc., is being used as strengthening material. Each technique has its own merits and limitations. Experimental study have been conducted on Reinforced concrete beams which are externally strengthened with GFRP and CFRP as double layer one above the other and it is referred as Hybrid FRP techniques is attained with epoxy resin as adhesive compound. All the ingredients in the beam specimens were maintained with same consistency. A total six beams were cast for the experimental investigation. Out of that three were kept as control specimens and the remaining three were strengthened with double layer of CFRP and GFRP in the U-Wrap pattern. From the overall experimental investigation it can be observed that there is an appreciable increase in ultimate load carrying capacity of the beams strengthened with hybrid FRP laminates.