Call For Paper Volume: V, Issue: 08 | AUGUST 2026 | International Journal of Advanced Trends in Engineering and Management (IJATEM)
Volume | Issue | | Paper ID: IJATEM_NGCESI - 2023_007 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.59544/gkwm6644/ngcesi23p7

Experimental Analysis of Concrete Beams Reinforced With Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Rebars by ANSYS

Binsha P S, Vinu M

The use of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Rebar (BFRP) in place of steel rods in concrete structures plays a significant role due to non-corrosive nature. These materials have higher strength than steel but exhibit linear stress-strain response up to failure. Furthermore, the modulus of elasticity of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer is significantly lower than that of steel. The present study focuses on gaining an insight into behavior of the concrete beams reinforced with Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer bars subjected to two point loading system by varying the grade of the concrete and diameter of the bar. Experiment will be undertaken until failure to fully understand the influence of parameters on the flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer rebars and the experimental observation includes failure mode, crack pattern, ultimate failure load, load deflection behaviour and ductility. The comparisons between the flexural capacity of Basalt Fiber Reinforced beam sand steel beams from theoretical and experimental analysis are done. The structural behavior of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer beam is validated by developing finite element models using ANSYS Software.

Concrete beams, BFRP bars, Deflection, Crack pattern, Load Vs Deflection, ANSYS