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Table 1 Details of beam specimens.

From: Structural Behaviour of Polystyrene Foam Lightweight Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRP Laminates

Group

Beam ID

FRP Type

No. of layers at the bottom

FRP Width (mm)

Longitudinal steel

Stirrups

Main

Upper

Between loads

Between load & support

Control

CBS

4Ø18

2Ø12

Ø6@ 140 mm

CBF

2Ø10

2Ø10

Ø8@ 200 mm

Ø8@ 100 mm

Shear group

(1)

BGS1

GFRP

30

4Ø18

2Ø12

Ø6@ 140 mm

BGS2

50

BGS3

100

(2)

BCS1

CFRP

30

BCS2

50

BCS3

100

Flexural group

(3)

BGF1

GFRP

1

2Ø10

2Ø10

Ø8@ 200 mm

Ø8@ 100 mm

BGF2

2

BGF3

3

(4)

BCF1

CFRP

1

BCF2

2

BCF3

3