Flexural Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Beam Using BFRP Composites: Finite Element Approach

Table 5

Statistical comparison of experimental and current FE approach (the yield and maximum deflections).

Model mark	Deflection (mm) (experimental)		Deflection (mm) (numerical)		Ratio (numerical/experimental)
	Yield	Ultimate	Yield	Ultimate	Yield	Ultimate
B1	6.80	61.80	6.63	61.80	0.975	1.000
B2	10.70	40.20	11.27	40.72	1.053	1.013
B3	7.50	40.10	7.18	40.00	0.957	0.997
B4	13.10	39.40	12.67	39.61	0.967	1.005
B5	NA	NA	6.26	22.54	NA	NA
B6	NA	NA	8.97	17.94	NA	NA
B7	10.50	50.00	10.67	50.40	1.020	1.008
B8	9.70	22.90	9.66	22.67	0.996	0.989
				Mean	0.994	1.002
				Standard deviation	0.035	0.008
				Variance	0.001	0.0001