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Abstract
Steel-free pre-stressed reinforced concrete may be used in aggressive environments to increase the durability of structural elements and to limit the carbon footprint by replacing steel with high-strength fibre composites. The design of a 10-m long steel-free precast fibre-reinforced concrete slab, pre-stressed with basalt-fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars and shear-reinforced with glass-fibre reinforced polymer bars, is presented in this paper. Non-linear viscoelastic and elastic-plastic models have been employed for the prediction of the service and ultimate limit state flexural behaviour, respectively. Preliminary tests on the employed materials and a 3-point load test on the slab element are presented, together with indications on its manufacturing process. The proposed numerical analysis is validated against the experimental results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 120-133 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Composites Part B: Engineering |
Volume | 128 |
Early online date | 03 Jul 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Nov 2017 |
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R6401CIV: Development of sustainable, lower carbon, pre-cast concrete infrastructure (EiroCrete)
Sonebi, M. (PI) & Taylor, S. (CoI)
01/08/2012 → …
Project: Research