Analytical modeling of hybrid composite beams

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dc.contributor.authorBhutta, Salman Ahmeden
dc.contributor.committeechairAl-Qadi, Imadeddin L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberReifsnider, Kenneth L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWeyers, Richard E.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:49:23Zen
dc.date.adate2009-11-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:49:23Zen
dc.date.issued1993-12-06en
dc.date.rdate2009-11-10en
dc.date.sdate2009-11-10en
dc.description.abstractThe main objective of this study is to develop an analytical model to explain the behavior of a hybrid structure under different loading conditions. The model developed for a simply supported beam on moment capacity, stiffness, and deflection can be generalized to deal with any type of material combination. The dependence of moment capacity of the hybrid beam on the thickness of the composite sheet was investigated. The inherent property of a high Young's modulus and strain-to-failure properties of the composite material increased the moment capacity of the RC beam dramatically. The moment model showed a percentage increase of 284% for KFRP while on the other hand the percentage increases for CFRP and GFRP were 191% and 174% respectively when using a FRP sheet of thickness 0.025 mm. KFRP showed the highest increase in moment capacity because of its high strain-to-failure. CFRP on the other hand has a high Young's modulus, but its strain to failure is low, causing it to lie in the middle range. The analytical model is that the ability of a beam to handle moment is strongly dependent on the strength characteristics and the thickness of the FRP sheet.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentx, 101 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11102009-020112en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11102009-020112/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45600en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1993.B587.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 30443384en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1993.B587en
dc.subject.lcshComposite-reinforced concreteen
dc.subject.lcshFibrous compositesen
dc.subject.lcshMaterials -- Dynamic testingen
dc.titleAnalytical modeling of hybrid composite beamsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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