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Table 1 Details of the test specimens.

From: Applying the Ferrocement Concept in Construction of Concrete Beams Incorporating Reinforced Mortar Permanent Forms

Group number

Designation of beam samples

Steel mesh

Reinforcing steel bars

Type of core material

Type

No. of layers

V r *

V rl **

Tens.

Comp.

Stirrups

1

C1, C2, C3

 

2 ϕ12

2 ϕ12

5 ϕ 8/m

2

WSC1,WSC2, WSC3

Welded wire mesh (WWM)

1

0.013

0.0065

2 ϕ12

Concrete

3

WDC1,WDC2, WDC3

2

0.026

0.0130

2 ϕ12

Concrete

4

WSB1,WSB2, WSB3

1

0.013

0.0065

2 ϕ12

Light brick

5

WSS1, WSS2, WSS3

1

0.013

0.0065

2 ϕ12

Concrete with shear connectors

6

WSR1, WSR2, WSR3

1

0.013

0.0065

2 ϕ12

Recycled concrete

7

ESC1, ESC2, ESC3

X8 Expanded steel Mesh

1

0.013

0.0082

2 ϕ12

Concrete

8

EDC1, EDC2, EDC3

2

0.026

0.0164

2 ϕ12

Concrete

9

ESB1, ESB2, ESB3

1

0.013

0.0082

2 ϕ12

Light brick

10

ESS1, ESS2, ESS3

1

0.013

0.0082

2 ϕ12

Concrete with shear connectors

11

ESR1, ESR2, ESR3

1

0.013

0.0082

2 ϕ12

Recycled concrete

  1. * V r is the total volume fraction.
  2. ** V rl is the longitudinal volume fraction = efficiency factor x Vr. Efficiency factor is 0.5 for welded wire mesh and 0.65 for expanded steel mesh.