Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Joint International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, ISEC 2025 and 7th Australasia Structural Engineering Construction, ASEA-SEC-07 2025, Sydney, Avustralya, 17 - 21 Kasım 2025, cilt.12, sa.1, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) are widely recognized for their advantages including low weight, high tensile strength, and resistance to corrosion. This study aims to investigate the structural behavior of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) beams that are strengthened with externally bonded FRP laminates. An experimental program was carried out using unidirectional carbon fiber laminates placed in single layers, either partially (half-width) or fully covering top and bottom faces of the beams. The experimental results were analyzed in terms of stiffness, ultimate strength, and ductility. In addition to experimental work, a numerical study was performed using both section analysis and nonlinear finite element modeling (FEM) to predict the load-deformation behavior of the specimens. The effective FRP strain values obtained from the analyses were also compared with the provisions of ACI 440.2R. Findings indicate that a reduction factor of approximately 60% should be applied to the effective FRP strain when designing FRP-strengthened AAC beams.