Investigation of the Flexural Behavior of a D...

Investigation of the Flexural Behavior of a Deck Slab using GFRP Bars

Author Name : Ram, Chhabi Lal Singh, Amit Kumar Yadav

ABSTRACT

The building industry has begun to adopt new, cutting-edge materials and technologies to satisfy the demands of modern infrastructure. As structures grew older and bar corrosion increased, older buildings started to require additional retrofits to increase their resilience and life. Any technology or material has its limitations. According to recent studies, glass fibres could eventually take the place of cement in the concrete industry. Glass fibre can be utilised as a substitute to cement because it has excellent cementous characteristics. The environment benefits when glass fibres are used in place of cement since the manufacture of cement uses a lot of carbon dioxide gas. Glass waste is currently becoming an issue for the glass industry. Both industries will benefit from this study. Glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars are slowly taking the place of conventional steel bars in RCC projects. The high strength, corrosion resistance, durability, and good visibility of conventional steel rods in relation to the weight of the GRRP are to blame for this significant change in construction training. The linear stress-strain behaviour of GFRP, however, makes them susceptible to abrupt and brittle failures, which strengthens the fibre to offer structural protection. The GFRP bars in RC members were reviewed in the current study to explore various characteristics of them.

Keywords— Glass fiber, Cementous, Reinforced Polymer