Performance of strengthened lightweight concrete T beams anchored in flexure with CFRP fiber anchors

Mohammed A. Zaki, Hayder A. Rasheed, Tarek Alkhrdaji, Konstantinois Mitsios, Department of Civil Engineering, American University in Dubai, Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Structural Technologies Inc, Gulf Perlite LLC, National Industrial Park

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on November 26, 2025

Abstract

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This paper evaluates for the first time the flexural response of sand-lightweight Perlite concrete using full-scale reinforced concrete T beams strengthened and anchored with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials. Six specimens were prepared ...