Research Article

Numerical Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Columns Retrofitted with FRP for Blast Mitigation

Table 2

Material properties for FRP.

ParametersMagnitude
CFRPGFRPAFRP

Mass density1580 kg/m31600 kg/m31440 kg/m3
Young’s modulus-longitudinal direction138 GPa75.6 GPa67 GPa
Young’s modulus-transverse direction9.65 GPa17.7 GPa4.7 GPa
Poisson’s ratio0.0210.0250.028
Shear modulus5.24 GPa2.8 GPa2.0 GPa
Longitudinal tensile strength2280 MPa1330 MPa1420 MPa
Transverse tensile strength57 MPa69 MPa36 MPa
Shear strength71 MPa70 MPa53 MPa