Research Article

The Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with Steel Fiber Concrete Layer by ANSYS Simulation

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When the thickness of the steel fiber layer changed, the beams immediately began to crack and were damaged: (a) cracks begin to appear in the beam (Pcrack = 8 kN), H = 7 cm; (b) cracks begin to appear in the beam (Pcrack = 8 kN), H = 14 cm; (c) beam beginning to show signs of damage (Pmax = 125 kN), H = 7 cm; (d) beam beginning to show signs of damage (Pmax = 128 kN), H = 14 cm.
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