Research Article
FE Models of GFRP and CFRP Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams
Table 3
Comparisons between Experimental and Predicted Ultimate Loads.
| Beam () | Ultimate load (kN) from experiment, failure mode () | Ultimate load (kN) from FEA () | % differenc () | Ultimate load (kN) from hand calculation, failure mode () |
| Unstrengthened beam | 475, shear | 447 | | 292, shear | Flexural-strengthened beam | 690, shear | 594 | | 265, shear | Shear-strengthened beam | 690, flexure | 568 | | 514, flexure | Flexural plus Shear-strengthened beam | N/A | 971 | N/A | 708, flexure |
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