Research Article
Flexural Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Beam Using BFRP Composites: Finite Element Approach
Table 4
Comparison of experimental and current FE approach (the yield and maximum deflections).
| Model mark | Deflection (mm) (experimental) | Loadings (experimental)-numerical (kN) | Deflection (mm) (numerical) | Yield | Ultimate | Yield | Ultimate | Yield | Ultimate |
| B1 | 6.80 | 61.80 | (165)-165 | (247)-247 | 6.63 | 61.80 | B2 | 10.70 | 40.20 | (265)-265 | (397)-397 | 11.27 | 40.72 | B3 | 7.50 | 40.10 | (209)-215 | (313)-313 | 7.18 | 40.00 | B4 | 13.10 | 39.40 | (324)-318 | (487)-487 | 12.67 | 39.61 | B5 | NA | NA | NA -293 | NA-375 | 6.26 | 22.54 | B6 | NA | NA | NA-335 | NA-425 | 8.97 | 17.94 | B7 | 10.50 | 50.00 | (241)-251 | (362)-362 | 10.67 | 50.40 | B8 | 9.70 | 22.90 | (301)- 321 | (452)-452 | 9.66 | 22.67 |
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NA: not applicable.
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