Research Article

An Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened by an Intelligent CFRP Plate with Built-In Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors

Table 1

Mechanical properties for the CFRP plates.

SpecimenThickness (mm)Width (mm)Failure load (kN)Tensile strength (MPa)Elongation (%)Tensile modulus (GPa)

12.0710.2250.0842461.991.66142.5
22.0810.3756.5272620.671.70156.9
32.0510.3850.8522389.791.66148.9
42.0810.1955.6452625.371.61159.6
Average2.0710.2953.6942521.591.61153.7