Strengthening of Simply Supported Concrete Beam using Fiber Reinforced Polymer

Civil Engineering has a very important role in practical life because it creates a safe foundation & provides facility for smooth conduction of life. So it's very important that the structure under which the people breathe should resist all worst conditions and provide them safety. For that purpose, for a maximum safety, to achieve good strength of components of building during its maximum life period, here we introduce a material Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP). A relatively new class of non-corrosive, high-strength, and lightweight materials, have, over the past 15 years or so, emerged as practical materials for a number of structural engineering applications. Fiber Reinforced Polymer has a very important role in construction work. We can get more strength from the components of building by using it. Also we can increase the load carrying capacity of the components of buildings. When an FRP specimen is tested in axial tension, the applied force per cross sectional area (stress) is proportional to the ratio of change in the specimen's length to its original length (strain). When the applied load is removed, FRP returns to its original shape or length. In other words, FRP responds linear ? elastically to axial stress. Citation: Parth Desani, S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat, India; Mansi Soni ,S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat,India; Nidhi Gandhi ,S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat,India; Vivek Mishra ,S.S.A.S.I.T, Surat, Gujarat,India . "Strengthening of Simply Supported Concrete Beam using Fiber Reinforced Polymer." Global Research and Development Journal For Engineering : 432 - 435.