Thermo-mechanical analysis of pultruded GFRP slabs subjected to elevated temperatures using finite element modeling

Journal of Structural Fire Engineering 2026

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Authors: Kinda Bdeir, Monicah Wanjiru, Luay El Bitar, Abdul Kader El Hamoui, Elie G. Hantouche
DOI: 10.1108/jsfe-10-2025-0047
Cited by: 0
References: 14

Abstract

Purpose This study aims at investigating the fire performance of pultruded Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) slabs under combined elevated temperatures (20–200°C) and mechanical loading. It provides new insights into how support conditions, fire exposure sides and load ratios affect structural behavior – an area with limited quantitative analysis in the current literature. Design/methodology/approach Finite element (FE) models are developed in ABAQUS temperature-dependent orthotropic properties and validated against previous experimental deflection–temperature curves with

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fire effects on concrete materials Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Flame retardant materials and properties

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Structural Fire Engineering
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
396–410
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN