This book presents a systematic approach to the experimental, theoretical, and numerical investigation of reinforced concrete (RC) T-beams strengthened in shear with glass-fibre-reinforced polymers (GFRP) with variation in transverse steel reinforcements. It discusses experiments conducted on simply supported RC T-beams for control beams with and without transverse steel reinforcements and beams strengthened in shear with GFRP sheets and strips in different configurations, orientations, and variation of layers for each type of stirrup spacing. The book also includes a detailed numerical study using ANSYS performed in two stages. The first stage consists of selecting and testing relevant materials in the laboratory to establish the physical and mechanical properties of the materials. The second stage then involves testing beams for shear under two-point static loading systems. The test results demonstrate the advantage of using an externally applied, epoxy-bonded GFRP sheets and strips to increase the shear capacity of the beams. The finite element method (FEM) analysis results verify the experimental results. The book will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and practicing civil engineers alike.
Kishor Chandra Panda is currently working as an associate professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. In 2010, he obtained his Ph.D (Eng.) from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India. He received his B.E. (Civil) degree from Utkal University, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), Saranga, Talcher, Odisha in 1990 and M.Sc. Eng. (Civil) degree with specialization in Structural Engineering in 1992, from Sambalpur University, Regional Engineering College (REC), Rourkela, India (now the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela). His research interests are fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP)-concrete composite systems; strengthening, rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures, durability of concrete structure in marine environments, self-compacting concrete using different types of waste materials, sustainable material in construction and bacterial concrete. He has published more than 60 papers in journals and conference proceedings and book chapters. He is a member of a number of professional bodies, such as the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Sudhirkumar V. Barai holds B.E. (Civil) and M.E. (Civil) degrees with specialisation in Structural Engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao (M.S.) University of Baroda and a PhD (Eng.) from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is a professor of Structural Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India. His research interests include computational intelligence applications, structural health monitoring and concrete technology. He has published more than 200 papers in leading national/international journals and conferences. He is a fellow of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) and Institution of Engineers (India). He is also the co-author (with Shailendra Kumar) of the book Concrete Fracture Models and Applications, which has recently been published by Springer.
Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya is currently the Deputy Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur, India. Formerly he was the Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Building Research Institute at Roorkee. He is a professor and Ex-head of Civil Engineering at IIT Kharagpur. His research interests include fluid–structure interactions, structural health monitoring, sustainability of materials, fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP)-Concrete composite systems. He is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, Institution of Engineers (India) and Institution of Structural Engineering. He has travelled to different countries in connection with his research.
