Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is widely used in the construction industry for structural strengthening due to their outstanding mechanical properties. However, the production of synthetic fibers such as FRP is detrimental to the environment. Alternatively, natural fiber composite may be used as ext...

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Main Authors:	Chin, Siew Choo, Moh, Jacky Neing Sheng, Doh, Shu Ing, Fadzil, Mat Yahaya, Jolius, Gimbun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2019
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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spelling	ump-258752019-10-03T06:14:03Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25875/ Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure Chin, Siew Choo Moh, Jacky Neing Sheng Doh, Shu Ing Fadzil, Mat Yahaya Jolius, Gimbun TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is widely used in the construction industry for structural strengthening due to their outstanding mechanical properties. However, the production of synthetic fibers such as FRP is detrimental to the environment. Alternatively, natural fiber composite may be used as external strengthening material. This paper presents the potential of bamboo fiber composite plate (BFCP) to strengthen the reinforced concrete (RC) beams in flexure. The bamboo of species Dendrocalamus asper was used to produce the fiber and fiber-to-volume ratio was set at 2:5. The composite plate was fabricated by binding bamboo fibers with epoxy using a hand-lay-up method. The flexural and tensile strength of the BFCP was measured and all the beams were tested to failure under four-point bending test. It was found that BFCP exhibited a higher flexural and tensile strength compared to pure epoxy samples. Meanwhile, the RC beams strengthened using BFCP exhibited an increment of 10-12 in beam structural capacity compared to the un-strengthened beams. Bonding of BFCP in the flexure zone was able to divert the vertical cracks into diagonal at the edge of the composite plate. Findings from this work may serve as a useful guide to strengthen RC beams using a BFCP. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2019-09 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25875/1/Strengthening%20of%20Reinforced%20Concrete%20Beams%20Using%20Bamboo%20Fiber1.pdf Chin, Siew Choo and Moh, Jacky Neing Sheng and Doh, Shu Ing and Fadzil, Mat Yahaya and Jolius, Gimbun (2019) Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure. Key Engineering Materials, 821. pp. 465-471. ISSN 1013-9826 (print); 1662-9795 (online) https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.821.465
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spellingShingle	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Chin, Siew Choo Moh, Jacky Neing Sheng Doh, Shu Ing Fadzil, Mat Yahaya Jolius, Gimbun Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure
description	Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is widely used in the construction industry for structural strengthening due to their outstanding mechanical properties. However, the production of synthetic fibers such as FRP is detrimental to the environment. Alternatively, natural fiber composite may be used as external strengthening material. This paper presents the potential of bamboo fiber composite plate (BFCP) to strengthen the reinforced concrete (RC) beams in flexure. The bamboo of species Dendrocalamus asper was used to produce the fiber and fiber-to-volume ratio was set at 2:5. The composite plate was fabricated by binding bamboo fibers with epoxy using a hand-lay-up method. The flexural and tensile strength of the BFCP was measured and all the beams were tested to failure under four-point bending test. It was found that BFCP exhibited a higher flexural and tensile strength compared to pure epoxy samples. Meanwhile, the RC beams strengthened using BFCP exhibited an increment of 10-12 in beam structural capacity compared to the un-strengthened beams. Bonding of BFCP in the flexure zone was able to divert the vertical cracks into diagonal at the edge of the composite plate. Findings from this work may serve as a useful guide to strengthen RC beams using a BFCP.
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author	Chin, Siew Choo Moh, Jacky Neing Sheng Doh, Shu Ing Fadzil, Mat Yahaya Jolius, Gimbun
author_facet	Chin, Siew Choo Moh, Jacky Neing Sheng Doh, Shu Ing Fadzil, Mat Yahaya Jolius, Gimbun
author_sort	Chin, Siew Choo
title	Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure
title_short	Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure
title_full	Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure
title_fullStr	Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure
title_full_unstemmed	Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure
title_sort	strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using bamboo fiber/epoxy composite plates in flexure
publisher	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland
publishDate	2019
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25875/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25875/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25875/1/Strengthening%20of%20Reinforced%20Concrete%20Beams%20Using%20Bamboo%20Fiber1.pdf
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Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bamboo Fiber/Epoxy Composite Plates in Flexure

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