Shear Capacity of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Stirrups
A comparative study
S.B. Teeuwen (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
M Luković – Mentor (TU Delft - Concrete Structures)
M.A.N. Hendriks – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Concrete Structures)
H. J. Bezemer – Mentor (TU Delft - Concrete Structures)
Marko Pavlovic – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Steel & Composite Structures)
P. Schoutens – Mentor (Witteveen+Bos)
Sonja Fennis – Graduation committee member (Rijkswaterstaat)
C.B.M. Blom – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Concrete Structures)
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Abstract
This thesis investigates the potential of Basalt Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) as an alternative to traditional steel reinforcement in concrete structures, with a focus on enhancing shear capacity. BFRP offers advantages such as higher tensile strength, superior corrosion resistance, and environmental sustainability. The study compares two alternative BFRP stirrup designs—braided BFRP rods and laminated unidirectional (UD) BFRP strips—with traditional steel stirrups through uniaxial tensile testing and displacement-controlled three-point bending tests on reinforced concrete beams. The results show that while BFRP stirrups improve the shear capacity of concrete beams, they do not yet match the performance of steel stirrups due to issues like reduced stiffness and stress concentrations in corner sections. However, BFRP stirrups demonstrated potential advantages in terms of weight efficiency, suggesting a promising role in sustainable construction. The findings underscore the need for further refinement in BFRP production methods to achieve consistent quality and better performance in structural applications.