Evaluation of 3-Point and 4-Point Bending Tests for Tensile Strength Assessment of GFRP Bars
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Abstract
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bars are used as reinforcement for structural concrete, especially in cases where corrosion of traditional steel reinforcement is a problem. The tensile strength of these reinforcing bars is the primary characteristic on which the design of concrete members reinforced with GFRP bars relies. Determination of the tensile strength of the bars using a direct tensile test is a time and resource-intensive task and therefore is not routinely conducted for quality control. The tensile strength can also be measured from flexure tests, which are much simpler than direct tensile tests, and use appropriate correlation formulations. In this paper, the applicability of flexure testing for the identification of bars' tensile strength is investigated by conducting and analyzing both 3-point and 4-point flexure testing. The correlation formulations are presented that allow the determination of tensile strength from the modulus of rupture. The Weibull weakest link model and the assumption of the same flaw distribution in tensile and flexure tests is adopted. The results of the 3-point and the 4-point bending are presented and compared. Comparisons are also conducted to select direct tensile test results. The work shows that 3-point and 4-point bending tests provide very similar results, with the difference between the results being 2% to 10%, suggesting both tests can be used for tensile strength determination of GFRP bars.
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