scholarly journals Influences of Slenderness and Eccentricity on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete-Filled GFRP Tube Columns

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 2968
Author(s):  
Hongbo Guan ◽  
Yifei Xia ◽  
Jinli Wang ◽  
Arsene Hugo Mbonyintege
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Composite Columns ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
Polymer Tube

The existence of either eccentricity or slenderness has a significant effect on the mechanical properties of a structure or member. These properties can change the working mechanism, failure mode, and bearing capacity of the structure or member. A concrete-filled, glass fibre-reinforced, polymer tube composite column has the same problem. We carried out experiments on the influences of eccentricity and slenderness on the mechanical properties of concrete-filled, glass fibre-reinforced, polymer tube composite columns. The experimentally recorded stress–strain relationships are presented graphically, and the ultimate axial stresses and strains and the FRP tube hoop strains at rupture were tabulated. The results indicate that the influences of slenderness and eccentricity on the composite columns were significant with regard to the axial strain, hoop strain, ultimate bearing capacity, lateral displacement, and failure mode. Based on the existing research literature and the results reported in this paper, the bearing capacity formula of a composite slender column under an eccentric load was established. The theoretical results were in good agreement with the experimental results.

scholarly journals Strength Characteristics of Concrete Specimen Wrapped with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 358-362
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) is one of a relatively new class of composite material. These materials are manufactured from a combination of fibers and resins. These composite materials have proven to be efficient and economical for the development of new structures and the repair of deteriorating structures in civil engineering. One of the important reasons for the use of GFRP composite materials is because of its superior mechanical properties. These mechanical properties includes impact resistance, strength, stiffness, flexibility and also its enhanced ability to carry loads. In construction industry, in order to meet the advanced infrastructure requirements, new innovative technologies and materials are being introduced. Also any new technology or material has its own limitations but to meet the new requirements, new technologies and materials have to be invented and put to use. With structures becoming old and increasing bar corrosion, old buildings have to be retrofitted with additional materials to increase their durability and life. For strengthening and retrofitting of concrete structures confinement with FRP has various applications. In this project concrete specimens are wrapped with glass fibre reinforced polymers to study the effect of confinement in the strength of specimens. For wrapping bi-directional and uni-directional glass fibre reinforced polymer mats are used. During the uni-directional glass fibre reinforced polymer wrapping, it is wrapped in both horizontal and vertical directions. The fiber used in this paper is bi-directional fibre. To find the effect of wrapping, specimens are wrapped in one rotation and two rotations.

Behaviour of geopolymer concrete-filled pultruded GFRP short columns

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (18) ◽  
pp. 2555-2567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weena Lokuge ◽  
Rajab Abousnina ◽  
Nilupa Herath
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Geopolymer Concrete ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
Polymer Tube ◽  
Polymer Tubes

This research paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the axial compressive behaviour of 24 geopolymer concrete-filled glass fibre-reinforced polymer tubes. The test variables considered are the compressive strength of geopolymer concrete (30 MPa and 35 MPa) and the shape of the cross section (square, circular and rectangular). All the glass fibre-reinforced polymer tubes had the same amount of fibres and similar fibre orientation together with the same aspect ratio. The failure of the square and rectangular columns initiated with the splitting of the corners and resulted in a lower load-carrying capacity compared to the circular columns whose failure was initiated by the crushing of glass fibre-reinforced polymer tube followed by the separation of glass fibre-reinforced polymer tube into strips. It can be concluded that axial load-carrying capacity of square and rectangular sections can be improved by a concrete filler with higher compressive strength. Adopted finite element analysis to simulate the behaviour of the columns is capable of predicting the stress–strain behaviour and the mode of failure.

scholarly journals Effect of an acidic environment on a glass fibre reinforced polymer grid

2020 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 00022
Author(s):  
Petr Šimůnek ◽  
Petr Štěpánek ◽  
Ivana Švaříčková ◽  
Jan Prokeš ◽  
Ivana Laníková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Reference Specimen ◽  
Acidic Environment ◽  
Gaseous State ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
Acidic Bath

The article deals with the effect of an acidic environment on the mechanical properties of a Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) grid. GFRP composites are prone to the absorption of surrounding media which are either of a liquid or gaseous state, and this may result in the degradation of their mechanical properties. The effect of an acidic environment is examined on specimens cut from a GFRP grid. The specimens were stored in an acidic bath (pH scale 2 – 2.5) for a period of 0 (reference specimen), 1000, 2000 and 6000 hours. The temperature of the acidic bath was 60°C. The specimens were then tested using three‒point bending and the interlamination shear strength test. During the tests, the load and deformation of the specimens were monitored and flexural strength instead and modulus of elasticity were determined. The characteristics of the specimens exposed to the acidic environment were compared with those of the reference specimen. The experiment demonstrated the effect an acidic environment can have on the properties of GFRP material.

Effects of Diethanolamine (DEA) and Glass Fibre Reinforced polymer (GFRP) on setting time and mechanical properties of shotcrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 101343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rezania ◽  
Hamed Moradnezhad ◽  
Mohsen Panahandeh ◽  
Mohammad Javad Rahimpoor Kami ◽  
Aida Rahmani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Setting Time ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced
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