Research Article

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

Table 7

Calculation for the regressing equation of average tensile strength perpendicular to the diagonal crack.

NameSFRC panelsfv (MPa)Stiffness of fiber fraction, EsĻs (GPa)Stiffness of bolt group, nEbAb/Apanel (GPa)fv/ft
Thickness (mm)ft
(MPa)(MPa)

B115705.248.303.150.861.58
B220705.243.723.150.860.71
B310504.956.903.150.861.39
B410906.648.593.150.861.29
B510705.243.673.150.430.70
B610705.248.533.151.081.63
1.5F-epoxy1060.85.347.743.150.001.45
0F-8D121056.83.7712.3900.863.29
1F-8D121069.74.989.322.10.861.87
1.5F-8D121060.85.345.813.150.861.09
1.5F-4D121060.85.345.373.150.431.00
1.5F-6D121060.85.344.443.150.650.83
1.5F-6D101060.85.344.583.150.450.86
1.5F-8D101060.85.348.223.150.601.54

fv is computed from the experiment and FE based on equations (1)ā€“(3).