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Evaluation of GFRP-Reinforced Shear Walls

Research Authors
Nayera Mohamed, Ahmed Sabry Farghaly, Brahim Benmokrane, Kenneth W Neale
Research Department
Research Year
2012
Research Journal
ACMBS/V
Research Rank
3
Research Abstract

The paper describes a comprehensive experimental program involving 4 large-
scale wall specimens, one reinforced with steel bars (as reference) and three totally
reinforced with GFRP bars. Reinforcements were detailed to represent single medium-rise
shear wall in regions of low to moderate seismic risk. All walls failed due to concrete
compression failure, reaching their flexural capacities with no strength degradation,
controlling shear, sliding shear, and anchorage failures. The results show recoverable