Glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars are increasingly considered alternatives to steel reinforcement because of their corrosion resistance, high strength-to-weight ratio, and electromagnetic neutrality. However, the physiogeometrical properties of GFRP bars manufactured in...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84371
The pursuit of durable, ductile concrete has intensified because steel reinforcement suffers corrosion and durability problems. Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars offer high strength-to-weight, corrosion resistance, and nonmagnetic properties, yet their low elastic modulu...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i51889
The steel manufacturing industry in Ghana has grown rapidly in the last decade. Local steel milling companies are taking advantage of the readily available scrap metals as raw material to produce reinforcing bars. Major steel importers also continue to import reinforcing bars int...
Steel milling companies are taking advantage of readily available scrap metals as raw materials to produce reinforcing bars. Major steel importers also continue to import reinforcing bars into the country to fill the gap between production and demand for steel reinforcing bars in...
John K. Quarm Junior, Charles K. Kankam, Prosper Tudagbe-Obuor, Vincent K. Akortia, Emmanuel K. Banini, Evans Biney, Peter K. Adzakey & Christopher Kofi Dzivenu·Journal of Engineering Research and Reports·2023
This study was conducted to examine the structural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with local steel bars available in Ghana. The concrete was prepared from conventional materials of ordinary Portland-limestone cement, pit sand and granitic stones. Steel bars of sizes 12mm,...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2023/v24i12860