Experimental Investigation of Ductility in GFRP RC Beams by Confining the Compression Zone

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Description</td><td class="align_center">Value</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Color</td><td class="align_center">Concrete gray (mixed)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Density (at 25°C)</td><td class="align_center">1.5 kg/l (mixed)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Bonding strength</td><td class="align_center">&gt;3.5 MPa (concrete failed)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Compressive strength</td><td class="align_center">95 MPa (7 days) at 35°C</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Tensile and flexural strength</td><td class="align_center">&gt;30 MPa</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Service temperature</td><td class="align_center">−35 to +65°C</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Full cured</td><td class="align_center">After 7 days (at 25°C)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Working time/pot life</td><td class="align_center">60 min (25°C)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Properties of CFRP sheet adhesive (EPR3301) [<a href="/journals/ace/2024/4268615/#B49" target="_blank">49</a>].</div>

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Table 5: Experimental Investigation of Ductility in GFRP RC Beams by Confining the Compression Zone 