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Table 7 Summary of test results and failure modes of each specimen.

From: Experimental Investigation on Flexural Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with 3D-Fiberglass, CFRP and GFRP

Specimens name

Load (kN)

Displacement at (mm)

Capacity increase (%)

Failure mode

Cracking

Pcr

Yielding

Py

Ultimate

Pu

Cracking load

Δcr

Yielding load

Δy

Ultimate load

Δu

REF

36.61

134.17

162.5

0.84

8.19

35.73

–

Concrete crushing

RCFRP

50

157.8

179.833

1.32

8.09

16.42

9.6

Fiber rupture

RGFRP

46

150

176.167

0.92

8.43

20.86

8.4

Fiber rupture

R3DTR

50

144.6

194.833

1.46

7.88

30.83

19.8

Fiber rupture and concrete crushing