Analysis of the strength and stiffness of timber beams reinforced with carbon fiber and glass fiber

By J. Fiorelli, A. A. Dias. 2003

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An experimental analysis of pinewood beams (Pinus caribea var hondurensis) reinforced with glass and/or carbon fibers is discussed. The theoretical model employed to calculate the beam's bending strength takes into account the timber's ultimate limit states of tensile strength and failure by compression, considering a model of fragile elastic tension and plastic elastic compression. The validity of the theoretical model is confirmed by a comparison of the theoretical and experimental results, while the efficiency of the fiber reinforcement is corroborated by the increased strength and stiffness of the reinforced timber beams.

Subfields: General Materials Science

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• Low-grade glued laminated timber reinforced with FRP plate (2011, background): “Fiorelli and Alves Dias [17] found that beams reinforced with carbon fibres and glass fibres resulted in a significant gain in ductility in comparison with non-reinforced beams.”