FRP Beam Strengthening
FRP Beam Strengthening
FRP Beam Strengthening is a sectional analysis software. It is designed and tested for rectangular, tee and inverted L Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP)-strengthened reinforced concrete beams. Analysis under negative moment is also made possible by this software through the addition of inverted tee and L cross-sections. Furthermore, the software is made powerful by allowing section webs to be tapered, thereby including a wide range of applications.
FRP Beam Strengthening is specialized in flexural and shear analysis with up to four layers of reinforcing steel (one compression layer and up to three tension layers). The strengthening in flexure is done with FRP sheets, plates and NSM FRP bars or tapes, while that in shear is done with FRP wraps. The software inputs are divided into material and geometrical properties, where every category covers the different properties for concrete, steel and FRP.
FRP Beam Strengthening provides a very neat, extremely convenient and time-saving design tool for FRP area that considers the strength and serviceability requirement for the section in flexure and in shear. The design tool generates detailed graphs and tables to understand the behavior of the cross section strengthened with different FRP ratios in flexure and in shear. This tool gives a quick approach to design a cross-section without the trouble of going through iterations.
- Platform: Windows
- Version: 5.0.0
- Yearly subscription: 750$
- Monthly subscription: 150$
- License: one license/one computer
Dual Units
The software operates in dual units SI and US customary units with full capability of switching back and forth between them.
Complete Geometry and Material Definition
The software inputs are divided into material and geometrical properties, where every category covers the different properties for concrete, steel and FRP.
Full Flexural and Shear Analysis
The software offers a complete flexural and shear analysis including a to-scale cross-section and strain profile. The results show complete strength and serviceability calculations. All detailed calculations can be conveniently printed through the “Report” button.
Errors and Warnings
The software is equipped with error and warning pop-up messages to help guide the user towards following ACI requirements and provisions.
Failure Mode Animation
A neat animation tool for depicting the failure mode of the cross-section.
Rectangular, Tee and Inverted L Sections
The software is capable of analyzing and designing rectangular, tee and inverted L reinforced concrete sections.
Tee and Inverted L Sections
Tee and inverted L sections are very common in commercial and residential buildings. Cast-together beams and slabs form internal Tee sections and external inverted L sections.
Negative Moment Sections
To allow for analyzing Tee and inverted L sections under negative moment, the software offers additional two sections, namely inverted Tee and L sections.
Tapered Web Sections
The range of applications is vastly expanding by allowing the webs of Tee and inverted L sections and their negative moment counterparts to be tapered.
FRP Sheets and Plates
Complete analysis for sections strengthened with FRP sheets or plates. The number of plies, ply width and ply thickness are the geometrical properties for the FRP sheets.
FRP (Near Surface Mounted) NSM Bars or Tapes
Complete analysis for sections strengthened with FRP bars or tapes. The number of bars, bar area and bars depth are the geometrical properties for the FRP NSM bars/tapes.
Optimized Design Tool
The software is made powerful by providing a unique design tool capable of identifying the optimum FRP requirements needed to meet the demand moment or shear. The user can choose to design for flexure, shear, or both.
Flexural Design Tool
The software provides a fully functional design tool to calculate FRP ratio based on the strength and serviceability requirements in flexure.
Tabulated Flexural Design Data
The software presents a list of flexural designs, capturing the related variables and design modes.
Shear Design Tool
The software provides a fully functional design tool to calculate FRP requirements based on the strength and serviceability requirements in shear.
Tabulated Shear Design Data
Different shear designs are presented for different number of strips and a full range of FRP width to spacing ratios.