Improvement of Capacity in Bending By the Use of Frp Layers on Rc Beams

Carbon‐filled plastic bands are more extensively used for strengthening the permanently exploited curved elements. As a result, the bending rigidity of the element is increased and the crack formation process is changed. Investigation of these problems is carried out basing on the model of laminated material, in which the mechanical properties of separate layers may have discreete different values depending on the external load volume. Practical calculations are made by numerical methods which make it possible to follow up the origin of the crack formation in the concrete, by taking into account its non‐linear deformation character. The work deals with the analysis of the beam strengthening specific character under unloaded and loaded conditions. Testing of the results is performed by using 2 m long reinforced concrete beams strengthened with carbon‐filled plastic bands.