Research Article

The Impact of the HMCFRP Ratio on the Strengthening of Steel Composite I-Beams

Table 1

Mechanical properties of the specimen.

HMCFRPSteel (I-beam)Steel plateEpoxy

Ult. strength (MPa)1200FlangeYield strength (MPa)275Yield strength (MPa)255G, modulus (GPa)10720
E. modulus (GPa)440E. modulus (GPa)179E. modulus (GPa)210E. modulus (GPa)29770
Width (mm)50WebYield strength (MPa)265Nom. stress (MPa)25
Thickness (mm)1.4E. modulus (GPa)161
Ult. long strain (mm/mm)0.2-0.3%Poisson’s ratio0.3