Research Article

An Experimental Investigation on the Failure Behavior of a Notched Concrete Beam Strengthened with Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer

Table 1

Material properties for CFRP and concrete material and dimensions for the specimen.

The categoryMaterial propertyValues

Typical material properties for CFRP, concrete, and adhesive layerElastic modulus for CFRP150 GPa
Elastic modulus for concrete32.89 GPa
Shear modulus for the adhesive4.3 GPa

Geometrical dimension for the concrete specimenThe height of concrete beam0.1 m
The thickness for the adhesive0.0005 m
The thickness for the bonded CFRP0.001 m
The moment of inertial for concrete beam m4