Comparative Aspects Regarding the Behavior of Fiberglass and Steel Reinforcement in Bridge Beams

Amăreanu Marin; Răcănel Ionuț-Radu; Mazilu Claudiu Octavian; Voinițchi Constantin-Dorinel; Pirontea George-Mădălin

doi:10.2478/rjti-2025-0006

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Comparative Aspects Regarding the Behavior of Fiberglass and Steel Reinforcement in Bridge Beams

Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure

Volume 14 (2025): Issue 2 (December 2025)

By: Amăreanu Marin, Răcănel Ionuț-Radu, Mazilu Claudiu Octavian, Voinițchi Constantin-Dorinel and Pirontea George-Mădălin

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|Feb 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the feasibility of employing fiberglass reinforcement as a substitute for conventional steel reinforcement in concrete bridge beams, with particular attention to mechanical performance and chemical stability within the alkaline environment of concrete.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjti-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2286-2218

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Language: English

Page range: 1 - 27

Published on: Feb 21, 2026

Published by: Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest

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Keywords:

similarity theory,

scale model testing,

concrete beams,

Glass fiber reinforcement polymer (GFRP)

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