Multiscale analysis of the flexural performance of FRP reinforced concrete structures

Abstract

Based on existing experimental data and analysis, seven different fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bar models including carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP), aramid fiber-reinforced polymer (AFRP), glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), GFRP and CFRP combined (G–C), GFRP and AFRP combined (G–A), BFRP and CFRP combined (B–C), and BFRP and AFRP combined (B–A) were established. Finite element simulation analysis was conducted on seven different FRP bar combinations under static load bending tests. The flexural behavior of the specimens reinforced with different FRP bar combinations and their influencing factors were analyzed. The results showed that using AFRP as the reinforcement material for FRP composite bars in FRP reinforced concrete beams cannot effectively enhance the overall load-carrying capacity of the composite bars. The combination of CFRP with GFRP and BFRP bars significantly increases the stiffness of the FRP bar structure and improves the structural load-carrying capacity of the concrete beams.