Vertical Displacement of Fibre Reinforced Polymer RC Beams

This book provides a detailed analysis of the vertical displacements of three different fibre reinforced polymer (Carbon FRP, Glass FRP and Aramid FRP) reinforced concrete beams being compared with that of steel reinforced concrete (RC) beams for three different single span beams having different loading arrangement. The method of analysis employed is the Direct Stiffness method. Details of the result are clearly shown and explained in simple terms and mathematical equations. Mathematical models were developed relating the vertical displacements of the steel RC beams with the three FRP RC beams all of which are carefully explained in this book. This analysis should help shed some light on the major differences between Steel reinforcements and FRP rebar in their use as internal reinforcements for concrete beams.

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Urinrin Otite is a Civil/Structural Engineering enthusiast, she holds a First Class Bachelor's Degree (B.Eng) in Civil Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Munachiso Ogbodo lectures at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Masters degree in Structures.