Using Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Precast Panels for Strengthening in Shear of Beams: An Experimental and Analytical Investigation

Table 6

Summary of experimental and analytical results.

Series	Name	SFRC panels				No. of bolts	(kN)	VFEM (kN)	Shear enhancement ratio
		Thickness (mm)	(MPa)	ft (MPa)	ρs (%)
I	B1	15	70	5.24	1.5	8	222.8	111.4	2.06
	B2	20	70	5.24	1.5	8	227.3	113.6	2.10
II	B3	10	50	4.95	1.5	8	202.8	101.4	1.87
	B4	10	90	6.64	1.5	8	221.4	110.7	2.04
III	B5	10	70	5.24	1.5	4	186.4	93.2	1.72
	B6	10	70	5.24	1.5	10	208.8	104.4	1.93

is the compressive strength, f_t is the tensile strength, ρ_s is the fiber volume fraction, and and V_FEM are the maximum load and shear capacity obtained from FE analysis, respectively. The shear enhancement ratio is calculated from V_FEM/V_exp of the control beam.