Efficiency of near surface mounted technique using fiber reinforced polymers for the flexural strengthening of RC beams

SE El-Gamal, A Al-Nuaimi, A Al-Saidy… - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents the test results of an experimental study that investigates the behavior of
reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in flexure with near surface mounted (NSM) …

Flexural performance evaluation of NSM basalt FRP-strengthened concrete beams using digital image correlation system

SM Daghash, OE Ozbulut - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigates the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with
near surface mounted (NSM) basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars. A total of five …

Torsional strengthening of RC beams with continuous spiral near-surface mounted steel wire rope

NH Askandar, AD Mahmood - International Journal of Concrete Structures …, 2020 - Springer
The strength of reinforced concrete members can be enhanced using externally bonded
reinforcement (EBR) and near surface mounted (NSM) methods. However, small number of …

High temperature performance of concrete confinement by MWCNT modified epoxy based fiber reinforced composites

L Joseph, MK Madhavan, K Jayanarayanan… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The conventional method of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapping around concrete
columns uses epoxy as the binder along with synthetic or natural fibers such as carbon …

Flexural behavior of RC beams strengthned with CFRP sheets using different strengthening techniques

S El Gamal, A Al-Nuaimi, A Al-Saidy… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.squ.edu.om
Due to the advantages of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials, they have been utilized
to strengthen several reinforced concrete (RC) elements such as slabs, beams and columns …

Developing of lightweight concrete sandwich wall panels with good thermal insulation properties for sustainable buildings

S El Gamal, S Al Saadi - IOP Conference Series: Earth and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This research study aims at developing and investigating the mechanical and thermal
properties of lightweight sandwich wall panels with good thermal insulation properties to …

Effects of elevated temperatures on the compressive strength capacity of concrete cylinders confined with FRP sheets: an experimental investigation

S El-Gamal, K Al-Jabri, A Al-Mahri… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their high strength, corrosion resistance, and durability, fiber reinforced polymers
(FRP) are very attractive for civil engineering applications. One of these applications is the …

Developing and investigating the performance of thermal insulation lightweight sandwich wall panels

S El-Gamal, A Al-Kalbani, O Al-Hatmi - Canadian Society of Civil …, 2021 - Springer
This research aims to develop and investigate the performance of sandwich wall panels
(500 mm height× 500 mm width× 200 mm thick) with two outer concrete layers and inner …

FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR OF FRP BARS AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES

S El-Gamal, AM Al-Fahdi, M Meddah… - The Journal of …, 2021 - journals.squ.edu.om
This research study investigates the flexural behavior of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars
after being subjected to different levels of elevated temperatures (100, 200 and 300 C) …

Effecto of Elevated Temperatures on the Flexural Behavior of FRP Bars

S El Gamal, A Al-Fahdi - … Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in …, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars have become one of the promising
reinforcing materials in concrete structures, however, elevated temperatures can severely …