Strengthening Performance of PALF-Epoxy Composite Plate on Reinforced Concrete Beams

Malaysian Technical Universities Conference on Engineering and Technology 2017

Chin, Siew C.^1,2 ; Tong, Foo S.^1 ; Doh, Shu I.^1 ; Gimbun, Jolius^2 ; Ong, Huey R.^3 ; Serigar, Januar P.^4

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, Gambang

26300, Malaysia^1

Centre of Excellence in Advanced Research in Fluid Flow (CARIFF), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang Pahang

26300, Malaysia^2

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, Gambang

26300, Malaysia^3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang

26600, Malaysia^4

关键词: Composite plates;    Control beams;    Epoxy composite plates;    External strengthening;    Fiber loadings;    Four point bending;    Reinforced concrete beams;    Strengthened beams;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/318/1/012026/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/318/1/012026

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper presents the effective strengthening potential of pineapple leaves fiber (PALF)-epoxy composite plate on reinforced concrete (RC) beam. At first the PALF is treated with alkali (NaOH) and its morphology is observed via scanning electron microscope (SEM). The composite plates made of PALF and epoxy with fiber loading ranging from 0.1 to 0.4 v/v was tested for its flexural behaviour. The composite was then used for external RC beam strengthening. The structural properties of RC beams were evaluated and all the beams were tested under four-point bending. It was found that the flexural strength increased as the fiber volume ratio increases. The maximum flexural strength (301.94 MPa) was obtained at the fiber volume ratio of 40%. The beam strengthened with PALF-epoxy composite plate has a 7% higher beam capacity compared to the control beam. Cracks formed at the edge of the plate of PALF-strengthened beams resulted in diagonal cracking. Result from this work shows that the PALF-epoxy composite plate has the potential to be used as external strengthening material for RC beam.