Experimental and numerical studies on seismic behavior of hollow bridge columns retrofitted with carbon fiber reinforced polymer

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (24) ◽  
pp. 2214-2227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Han ◽  
Jianian Wen ◽  
Xiuli Du ◽  
Junfeng Jia
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Bridge Columns ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Numerical Studies ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Seismic behavior of concrete bridge columns confined with fiber-reinforced polymer stay-in-place formwork

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 613-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamal Elnabelsy ◽  
Murat Saatcioglu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Bridge Columns ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Polymer Tubes

One of the applications of fiber-reinforced polymers in bridge construction is stay-in-place formwork. Fiber-reinforced polymer stay-in-place formwork, in the form of preformed tubes, provides easy form assembly, protection of steel reinforcement and concrete against corrosion and chemical attacks while also improving the strength and ductility of structural elements in earthquake resistant construction. Experimental research was conducted to investigate the seismic performance of fiber-reinforced polymer stay-in-place formwork for bridge columns. Tests of large-scale specimens were conducted under simulated seismic loading. The experimental program included circular and square columns confined with carbon fiber–reinforced polymer tubes. The results indicate that the use of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer tubes increases column inelastic deformability significantly. Bridge columns under low levels of axial compression exhibit inelastic drift capacities in excess of 4% before failing in flexural tension due to the rupturing of longitudinal reinforcement. These observations and experimental results were used to develop a displacement-based design procedure for concrete confinement for fiber-reinforced polymer–encased concrete columns. This article presents an overview of the experimental program and the design approach developed.

Restoring Initially Cracked Reinforced Concrete Beams utilizing Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strips

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
A. Ajwad ◽  
U. Ilyas ◽  
N. Khadim ◽  
Abdullah ◽  
M.U. Rashid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Control Beam ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Cfrp Sheet ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips are widely used all over the globe as a repair and strengthening material for concrete elements. This paper looks at comparison of numerous methods to rehabilitate concrete beams with the use of CFRP sheet strips. This research work consists of 4 under-reinforced, properly cured RCC beams under two point loading test. One beam was loaded till failure, which was considered the control beam for comparison. Other 3 beams were load till the appearance of initial crack, which normally occurred at third-quarters of failure load and then repaired with different ratios and design of CFRP sheet strips. Afterwards, the repaired beams were loaded again till failure and the results were compared with control beam. Deflections and ultimate load were noted for all concrete beams. It was found out the use of CFRP sheet strips did increase the maximum load bearing capacity of cracked beams, although their behavior was more brittle as compared with control beam.

High thermal conductivity carbon fiber reinforced polymer based on a carbon fiber from pitch and dispersed-filled ENPB matrix

2018 ◽  
pp. 130-137
Author(s):  
E. A. Nikolaeva ◽  
A. N. Timofeev ◽  
K. V. Mikhaylovskiy
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
High Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Powder ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Thermophysical Characteristics ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

This article describes the results of the development of a high thermal conductivity carbon fiber reinforced polymer based on carbon fiber from pitch and an ENPB matrix modified with a carbon powder of high thermal conductivity. Data of the technological scheme of production and the results of determining the physicomechanical and thermophysical characteristics of carbon fiber reinforced polymer are presented. 

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