Research Article

Numerical Investigation on Shear Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beam by Using Ferrocement Composite

Table 6

Summary of FE simulation result.

SpecimenPult(KN)Δ(mm)Vu (Mpa)Stiffness (KN/mm)Pult/Pult.ref (%)Δultult.ref (%)Vu/Vu.ref (%)Stiffness/Stiff.ref (%)

CB096.679.749.019.92100.00100.00100.00100.00
BФ1S1L192.739.278.251095.9295.1791.56100.81
BФ2S1L1115.819.9911.2511.6119.80102.57124.86116.94
BФ3S1L1134.9410.4613.9213139.59107.39154.50131.05
BФ3S1L2146.1110.7615.4213.58151.14110.47171.14136.90
BФ3S1L3153.5710.5716.8114.55158.86108.52186.57146.67
BФ1S2L183.610.17.569.5886.48103.7083.9196.57
BФ2S2L1101.310.389.5610.05104.79106.57106.10101.31
BФ3S2L1122.4610.7411.1210.97126.68110.27123.42110.58
BФ1S2L2133.810.113.5313.23138.41103.70150.17133.37
BФ1S2L3145.210.815.5313.44150.20110.88172.36135.48
BФ1S2L4146.9810.215.7414.41152.04104.72174.69145.26
BФ2S3L190.298.58.839.7793.4087.2798.0098.50
BФ3S3L2141.159.3714.0615.06146.0196.20156.05151.81
BФ2S1L1-1115.519.9311.1611.49119.49101.95123.86115.83