Research Article

Calculation on Bending Stiffness of RC Short Beam Strengthened by CFRP

Table 6

Experimental and calculated values of cracking curvature, yield curvature, and ultimate curvature of members.

Beam ID
Exp.Cal.RatioExp.Cal.RatioExp.Cal.Ratio

B-0-30-49.988.941.1160.5920.5531.0714.9654.3631.138
B-1-30-46.717.450.9000.6400.5321.2033.3133.3280.995
B-2-30-48.827.701.1440.5680.5930.9584.3023.5561.210
B-1-20-47.527.660.9820.4530.5780.7843.3673.3910.993
B-1-40-47.298.100.9000.4010.4680.8572.9703.3080.898
B-1-30-67.687.501.0240.6730.8330.8082.4422.9760.821
B-1-30-810.6011.100.9550.7530.7830.9622.6862.9710.904
Mean value8.378.351.0030.5800.620.9493.443.410.994
Mean-square deviation1.471.320.0980.1200.140.1500.900.470.138
Coefficient of variation0.180.160.0970.2100.220.1580.260.140.139

is cracking curvature. is yield curvature. is ultimate curvature.