Flexural and shear behavior of steel–concrete composite beams with inverted-U connectors: experimental and numerical study

An experimental and numerical study to investigate the flexural behavior of hybrid steel-concrete composite beams with a corrugated web

In this study, an experimental and numerical examine the flexural behavior of hybrid steel-concrete composite beams with corrugated webs. Five specimens were fabricated and tested experimentally under two-point loads. For all specimens, the composite beam has a hybrid steel built-up I-section with high-strength steel f...

Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Externally Applied Liquid Rubber

This paper presents a technique for enhancing the cracking resistance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams through the external application of liquid rubber. To evaluate the influence of this coating on flexural performance, four-point bending tests were conducted on seven RC beams, comprising six coated beams and one unc...

Influence of concrete type on the structural performance of timber-concrete composite T-beams using adhesively bonded perfobond connections: experimental and analytical evaluation

Study on the Flexural Performance of High-Strength Concrete Beams Reinforced with Hybrid GFRP Bars and High-Strength Steel Bars

To investigate the flexural behavior of high-strength concrete beams reinforced with a hybrid configuration of GFRP bars and high-strength steel bars, four-point bending tests were conducted on five C80 high-strength concrete beams, with the reinforcement ratios of high-strength steel bars and GFRP bars taken as the ma...

Finite Element Analysis of the Flexural Performance of Hybrid (Steel-BFRP) RC Beams under Repeated Loading: Verification and Parametric Investigation

The corrosion of steel bars in reinforced concrete structures subjected to harsh environments remains a significant challenge. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been investigated as potential alternatives to conventional steel reinforcement. While basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars exhibit high te...

Finite Element Analysis of the Flexural Performance of ECC–Concrete Composite Beams Reinforced with GFRP–Steel Composite Bars

GFRP-reinforced concrete structures often suffer from insufficient ductility and limited crack control capability. This study investigates the flexural behavior of ECC–concrete composite beams reinforced with steel–FRP composite bars (SFCBs) using finite element analysis. A three-dimensional nonlinear finite element mo...