Abstract:To study the effects of reinforcement type (GFRP bar/steel bar) and concrete strength (UHPC/C50) on the flexural performance of beams, four test beams (GU, GC, SU and SC) are designed and fabricated for the experiments. The failure mode, load - deflection curve, crack development law and ductility of beams under different material combinations are analyzed. The result shows that the steel bar specimens exhibit the ductile failure of concrete collapse in the yield and compression zones of the steel bars. There is a clear yield plateau in the load deflection curve. And the GFRP bar specimens show brittle failure where the GFRP bar is not broken and the concrete in the compression zone is crushed. The load - deflection curve is in a bilinear shape. And the cracks develop more rapidly and are distributed more densely with the poor ductility. Under different material combinations, the specimens GU composed of GFRP bars and UHPC can effectively exert the high tensile and compressive strength of the materials. The ultimate bearing capacity of GU has increased by 46% compared to SU, 55% compared to GC, and 52% compared to SC. In addition, the initial crack nominal stress of UHPC specimens can reach 7.5 to 8.0 MPa, which is much higher than 1.5 to 2.0 MPa of C50 specimens, which can significantly increase the initial crack load of the specimens and delay crack propagation.