Table 3 Splitting concrete strength
From: Effect of short glass fiber on shear capacity for shallow wide reinforced concrete beams
Concrete type | Sample (ID) | Weight (kg) | Dimension | Failure load (KN) | Fct (N/mm2) | Average Fct (N/mm2) | Difference percentage of concrete splitting strength due to short glass fiber | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diameter (mm) | Height (mm) | ||||||||
Concrete without GFRP | G1 | I | 13.172 | 150.5 | 300 | 120 | 1.71 | 1.89 | ------- |
II | 13.182 | 150 | 305 | 150 | 2.08 | ||||
Concrete with (0.50%) GFRP | G2 | I | 13.00 | 150 | 303 | 289 | 4.04 | 4.08 | 53.7% |
II | 13.05 | 150 | 302 | 294 | 4.13 | ||||
Concrete with (1.00%) GFRP | G3 | I | 12. 95 | 149.5 | 300 | 322 | 4.57 | 4.58 | 58.73% |
II | 12.93 | 149.5 | 304 | 327 | 4.58 | ||||
Concrete with (1.50%) GFRP | G4 | I | 12.80 | 149.5 | 301 | 308 | 4.35 | 4.30 | 56.05% |
II | 12.87 | 150 | 300 | 312 | 4.24 | ||||