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Table 8 Test results and failure mode flexural beam specimen

From: A Study on the Flexural Performance of Para-aramid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams with Recycled Coarse Aggregates

Specimen

Initial cracking load (kN)

Peak load (kN)

Rate of increase and decrease (%)

Ultimate displacement (mm)

Failure mode

F10R30-N

21

56

–

80.6

Flexural

F10R30-B2

22

58.7

4.8

66.1

Tensile

F10R30-BU

37.4

69.4

23.9

81.4

Flexural

F13R30-N

28.7

79

–

69.8

Flexural

F13R30-B2

26.8

75.6

− 4.4

54.5

Tensile

F13R30-BU

40.9

81.5

3.1

67.4

Flexural

F16R0-N

17.3

108.2

–

54.9

Flexural

F16R0-B2

17.6

108.4

0.3

44.1

Tensile

F16R0-BU

21.1

115.4

6.7

73.2

Flexural

F16R30-N

27.4

111.5

–

69.5

Flexural

F16R30-B2

28.5

108.5

− 2.7

40.6

Tensile

F16R30-BU

34.9

117.8

5.7

68.9

Flexural

F16R30-LB2

28.2

115.3

3.4

84.5

Flexural

F16R50-N

26.8

108.8

–

48.1

Flexural

F16R50-B2

26.1

112.7

3.6

68

Tensile

F16R50-BU

29.2

112.3

3.2

42.6

Flexural