Research Article

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

Table 7

Load stages, crack moment, resisting moment, and ultimate moment.

Model markP ultimate [11] (kN)P applied ANSYS (kN)P yield ANSYS (kN)Crack moment (kN·m)Resisting moment (kN·m)Ultimate moment (kN·m)

B124724716543.2190.24123.50
B239739726543.21177.29195.00
B331331321543.33114.71156.50
B439739731843.33201.45243.50
B538038037543.46157.32175.00
B643543542543.46239.79200.00
B736236225143.23143.54181.00
B845245232145.82204.87226.00