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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 1 RILEM beam bond test variable parameters, specimen details and concrete properties.

From: Bond Strength of GFRP Bars Embedded in Engineered Cementitious Composite using RILEM Beam Testing

Concrete type

Nominal bar diameter (D) (mm)

Type of GFRP bar

Embedment length

Cover from the centre of the bar (mm)

No. of specimens

NC, ECC

12.7*, 15.9,19.1

LM, HM

5D, 7D, 10D

50

90 = 54 (ECC) and 36 (NC)

  1. Typical beam specimen designation: ECC-15.9-5D-LM or NC-15.9-5D-HM.
  2. LM low modulus, HM high modulus, ECC engineered cementitious composite, NC normal concrete, D bar diameter.
  3. * 12.7 mm GFRP bars were not used for NC.
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