Higher-Order Effects in Biaxial Flexure of GFRP I-Section Beams

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  •   Zia Razzaq

  •   Faridoon Z. Razzaq

Abstract

A theoretical study of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) beams subjected to biaxial bending moments is presented with a focus on the influence of higher-order effects on maximum normal stresses. It is shown that the biaxial bending type of loading causes a dramatic increase in the maximum normal stress for a GFRP beam when induced torsional effects are included. The study demonstrates that the traditional first-order theory can grossly underestimate the maximum normal stress in a GFRP beam. Based on the numerical results presented using a higher-order theory which also accounts for induced warping normal stresses, the maximum normal stress is found to be about two to three times larger than that determined using the first-order theory.


Keywords: Biaxial Flexure, Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP), Higher-Order Effects, I-Section Beams

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Razzaq, Z. and Razzaq, F.Z. 2023. Higher-Order Effects in Biaxial Flexure of GFRP I-Section Beams. European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research. 8, 2 (Mar. 2023), 16–18. DOI:https://doi.org/10.24018/ejeng.2023.8.2.2967.

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