Benha University

Mahmoud Awaad Goma Awaad

Lecturer

Faculty of Engineering, Benha Civil Engineering

Enhancing Flexural Performance of GFRC Square Foundation Footings through Uniaxial Geogrid Reinforcement

International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and • 2023
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Authors El-Sayed A. El-Kasaby1, Mohab Roshdy2, Mahmoud Awwad3, Ahmed A. Abo-Shark4*
Keywords Square foundations, Flexural behavior, Geogrid reinforcement, Geosynthetics, Concrete footings, Uniaxial geogrids, Glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC).
Journal International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and
Publisher INF GAIN
Volume 9
Issue 8
Pages 8
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
This study investigates how the flexural characteristics of square foundation footings, strengthened with glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), are influenced by uniaxial geogrids. The research involves tests on five reinforced concrete square footings under square loading until failure. Variables include geogrid layer count and longitudinal reinforcement proportion. The analysis covers factors like different stage loads, deflection, energy absorption, ductility, and crack patterns. Results indicate that adding geogrid layers with GFRC significantly improves footing flexural performance and fracture mechanism. More geogrid layers lead to notable load increases at each stage. The data also reveals that geogrid reinforced GFRC footings surpass those reinforced with steel and standard concrete mixes in strength resistance. Moreover, a simplified empirical equation correlates footing moment directly to geogrid tensile strength, offering efficient predictive accuracy for their relationship. This research emphasizes uniaxial geogrids' benefits in reinforcing GFRC footings, enhancing flexural performance, and offering valuable insights for earth structure design and construction.
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