Experimental and Numerical Studies on Flexural Behavior of GGBS-Based Geopolymer Ferrocement Beams

The ferrocement structural concept has been shown to offer exceptional mechanical properties in terms of toughness, fracture control, and impact resistance, which are achieved by tight spacing homogeneous reinforcement dispersion within the matrix. flexure behavior geopolymer beams under axial flexural stress is being explored experimentally computationally this present work. Under loads, nine samples 150 mm thick, 75 wide, 1700 long were tested failure. reinforcing steel bars wire meshes, as well quantity mesh layers, key factors studied. initial crack load, ultimate failure mid-span deflection with various loading phases, cracking patterns, energy absorption, ductility index all studied relation behavior. In carrying capacity, absorbing energy, ductility, welded fared better than other materials. Using ANSYS-19 software, nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) was carried out demonstrate composite beams. ensuing experimental numerical data demonstrated that degree value estimation supplied FE simulations sufficient. It crucial that, comparison control specimens, increase strength specimens reinforced tensar meshes reduced around 15%. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2023-09-03-010 Full Text: PDF