Although several experimental and numerical studies have been carried out on the shear capacity of RC beams retrofitted by carbon or glass fibre-reinforced polymers, there has been little work on hybrid FRP sheet appl...Although several experimental and numerical studies have been carried out on the shear capacity of RC beams retrofitted by carbon or glass fibre-reinforced polymers, there has been little work on hybrid FRP sheet applications, particularly under cyclic loading. In the present research, five RC beams were constructed, and four of which were retrofitted using various schemes of FRP sheets. All beams were subjected to quasi-static cyclic loading in an attempt to represent the effect repetitive loading. The ultimate load, and deflection response at mid-span of the beams were measured and compared with predictions of a computational model based on finite element analysis. Experimental results demonstrated that hybrid applications of FRP sheets can improve the shear performance of retrofitted RC beams and increase the ultimate strain of the FRP sheets at failure. The results of the computational model were in reasonable agreement with the corresponding experimental results.展开更多
This paper briefly introduces the application of new materials in sports and effect on sports performance, points out that development of competitive sports in the process, must pay attention to the development and ut...This paper briefly introduces the application of new materials in sports and effect on sports performance, points out that development of competitive sports in the process, must pay attention to the development and utilization of new materials, development.展开更多
文摘Although several experimental and numerical studies have been carried out on the shear capacity of RC beams retrofitted by carbon or glass fibre-reinforced polymers, there has been little work on hybrid FRP sheet applications, particularly under cyclic loading. In the present research, five RC beams were constructed, and four of which were retrofitted using various schemes of FRP sheets. All beams were subjected to quasi-static cyclic loading in an attempt to represent the effect repetitive loading. The ultimate load, and deflection response at mid-span of the beams were measured and compared with predictions of a computational model based on finite element analysis. Experimental results demonstrated that hybrid applications of FRP sheets can improve the shear performance of retrofitted RC beams and increase the ultimate strain of the FRP sheets at failure. The results of the computational model were in reasonable agreement with the corresponding experimental results.
文摘This paper briefly introduces the application of new materials in sports and effect on sports performance, points out that development of competitive sports in the process, must pay attention to the development and utilization of new materials, development.