Improving the Performance of Steel Beams by using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer: A Review

Abstract

In latest years, the application of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites for strengthening structural elements has become one of the efficient options to meet repair due to fatigue cracking, corrosion or the increasing cyclic loads. Therefore, the aim of this survey is to explore the existing carbon fiber reinforcing polymer (CFRP) techniques used for strengthening structural steel elements that are damaged due to fatigue. The current survey also deals with the researches that studied the efficiency of using (CFRP) in strengthening steel beams and rehabilitating (reestablishing) damaged ones. It also reviews the researches that used the finite element method (FEM) to evaluate the performance of steel beams strengthened by CFRP.