Research Article
Pretreatment of Woven Jute FRP Composite and Its Use in Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams in Flexure
Table 1
Tensile strength property of pretreated and untreated (controlled) woven jute FRP composites.
| | Mechanical property | Alkali treated jute fabric FRP | Benzoylated treated jute fabric FRP | Untreated jute fabric FRP | Thermally/heat treated jute fabric FRP |
| | Tensile strength (MPa) | 83.836 | 101.534 | 148.603 | 189.479 | | Tensile modulus (MPa) | 15000 | 13500 | 16000 | 32500 | | Flexural strength (MPa) | 158.631 | 97.572 | 183.932 | 208.705 | | Flexural modulus (MPa) | 2750 | 2500 | 4250 | 4500 |
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