A Review on the Performance of Concrete Beams reinforced with GFRP Bars and Internally reinforced with Different Meshes

Abstract

The incorporation of geogrid or Glass-Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) mesh into concrete structures presents a novel approach to leveraging the geosynthetics and Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites in structural components. Geogrid, steel, and GFRP mesh can enhance the post-cracking ductility and load-bearing capacity of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams, depending on the specific type and properties of the mesh utilized. The use of reinforcing meshes offers the advantage of reducing the size of structural elements due to their lower weight compared to steel bars, thereby decreasing the overall weight of the structure.