Research Article

Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Beams with CFRP and GFRP

Table 8

Energy consumption capacity of the beams.

Sample beamsMax. Pu (kN)Central failure (mm)Energy consumption capacity (kNmm)

K1019900045.44942.216
K1029260041.13985.482
K1039590050.241214.443
KC20111640035.281416.874
KC20211920029.541358.371
KC20311750031.501376.716
KG30112270037.631466.931
KG30212460029.401147.853
KG30312100033.741255.316

Pu: collapse load according to the steel yield load.