Research Article
Efficacy of Thermally Conditioned Sisal FRP Composite on the Shear Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Beams
Table 1
Dimensions and mechanical properties of woven sisal FRP composite.
| | Type of woven sisal FRP composite |
Parameters for flexural testing
(All parameters in mm) |
Parameters for tensile testing
(All parameters in mm) | Tensile Strength
(MPa) | Flexural Strength
(MPa) | | C/C length between supports () | Total length () | Width () | Thickness () | Initial distance between grip () | Gauge length
() | Overall length () | Thickness () |
| Control or untreated woven sisal fibre FRP
(prior to thermal conditioning) | 64 | 164 | 15 | 3.98 | 115 | 50 | 150 | 3.98 | 205 | 311 | Thermally conditioned treated woven sisal fibre FRP
(after thermal conditioning) | 64 | 164 | 15 | 3.98 | 115 | 50 | 150 | 3.98 | 223 | 350 |
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