• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• /
• 제39권2호
• /
• pp.207-221
• /
• 2011

This paper aims to study the behavior of short reinforced concrete columns confined with external glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) sheets under eccentric loads. The experimental part of the study was achieved by testing 9 specimens under eccentric compression. Three eccentricity ratios corresponding to e/t = 0, 0.10, 0.50 in one direction of the column were used. Specimens were divided into three groups. The first group was the control one without confinement. The second group was fully wrapped with GFRP laminates before loading. The third group was wrapped under loading after reaching 75% of failure loads of the control specimens. The third group was investigated in order to represent the practical case of strengthening a loaded column with FRP laminates. All specimens were loaded until failure. The results show that GFRP laminates enhances both failure load and ductility response of eccentrically loaded column. Moreover, the study also illustrates the effect of confinement on the first crack load, lateral deformation, strain in reinforcement and failure pattern. Based on the analysis of the experimental results, a simple model has been proposed to predict the improvement of load carrying capacity under different eccentricity ratios. The predicted equation takes into consideration the eccentricity to cross section depth ratio, the ultimate strength of GFRP, the thickness of wrapping laminate, and the time of wrapping (before loading and under loading). A good correlation was obtained between experimental and analytical results.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
• /
• 제19권6호
• /
• pp.763-771
• /
• 2007

철근부식은 철근콘크리트 구조물의 내구수명을 현저히 저하시키며, 유지보수 비용의 증가를 가져온다. 이와 같은 문제의 해결을 위해 피복두께의 증가, 고성능콘크리트의 사용, 에폭시 코팅 철근의 사용 등이 연구되었으나 완전한 해결책은 되지 못하고 있다. 최근 철근부식 문제를 근본적으로 해결하기 위한 새로운 대안으로 대두되고 있는 것이 FRP (fiber reinforced polymer) 복합재료를 이용한 철근대체제의 사용이다. 그러나 취성적 거동과 낮은 탄성계수로 인하여 철근콘크리트와는 다른 거동을 보이며 이에 대한 많은 연구가 필요한 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 FRP 보강근을 사용한 일방향 슬래브의 구조 실험을 통하여 철근콘크리트 슬래브와 거동 특성을 비교하였다. 균열 및 파괴모드, 처짐, 연성 등의 평가를 통하여 철근 대체제로서의 가능성을 평가하였으며, 해외의 제안식들을 사용하여 처짐 및 균열예측에 대한 식의 적정성을 평가하였다.

• Fibers and Polymers
• /
• 제5권1호
• /
• pp.31-38
• /
• 2004

In the present paper, a variety of fiber reinforcements, for instance, stabilized OXI-PAN fibers, quasi-carbon fibers, commercial carbon fibers, and their woven fabric forms, have been utilized to fabricate pseudo-unidirectional (pseudo-UD) and 2-directional (2D) phenolic matrix composites using a compression molding method. Prior to fabricating quasi-carbon fiber/phenolic (QC/P) composites, stabilized OXI-PAN fibers and fabrics were heat-treated under low temperature carbonization processes to prepare quasi-carbon fibers and fabrics. The thermal conductivity and thermal expansion/contraction behavior of QC/P composites have been investigated and compared with those of carbon fiber/phenolic (C/P) and stabilized fiber/phenolic composites. Also, the chemical compositions of the fibers used have been characterized. The results suggest that use of proper quasi-carbonization process may control effectively not only the chemical compositions of resulting quasi-carbon fibers but also the thermal conductivity and thermal expansion behavior of quasi-carbon fibers/phenolic composites in the intermediate range between stabilized PAN fiber- and carbon fiber-reinforced phenolic composites.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
• /
• 제6권1호
• /
• pp.41-47
• /
• 2012

Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRP) are used to enhance the behavior of structural components in either shear or flexure. The research conducted in this paper was mainly focused on the shear-strengthening of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams using FRP. The main objective of the research was to identify the parameters affecting the shear capacity provided by FRP and evaluate the accuracy of analytical models. A review of prior experimental data showed that the available analytical models used to estimate the added shear capacity of FRP struggle to provide a unified design equation that can predict accurately the shear contribution of externally applied FRP. In this study, the ACI 440.2R-$08^1$ model and the model developed by Triantafillou and Antonopoulos$^2$ were compared with the prior experimental data. Both analytical models failed to provide a satisfactory prediction of the FRP shear capacity. This study provides insights into potential reasons for the unsatisfactory prediction.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
• /
• 제25권3호
• /
• pp.299-305
• /
• 2013

본 연구에서는 각형 중공강관(SHS) 장주기둥에 CFRP쉬트를 길이방향으로 보강하여 중심축하중 실험을 수행하였다. 총 3개의 장주실험체와 1개의 stub column 실험체를 제작하였으며, 실험변수는 CFRP 보강겹수이다. 실험결과 장주기둥에 대해 실험체 중간에서 전체좌굴이 발생하며 횡변위가 발생하여 파괴되었지만, CFRP쉬트의 보강을 통해 전체좌굴을 제어하며 횡변위로 인한 안정성을 확보하였다. 또한 CFRP쉬트의 보강으로 최대 22%의 내력이 상승하여 내력상승효과를 확인할 수 있었다.

• Fibers and Polymers
• /
• 제7권1호
• /
• pp.42-50
• /
• 2006

In this paper, elasto-plastic constitutive equations for highly anisotropic and asymmetric materials are developed and their numerical implementation is presented. Some engineering materials such as fiber reinforced composites show different material behavior in the different material directions (anisotropy) as well as in tension and compression (asymmetry). Although these materials have mostly been analyzed using the anisotropic elastic constitutive equations, the necessity of consideration of plastic properties has been frequently reported in the previous works. In order to include both the anisotropic and asymmetric properties of composite materials, the Drucker-Prager yield criterion is modified by adding anisotropic parameters and initial components of translation. The implementation procedure for the developed theory and algorithms is presented based on the implicit finite element scheme. The measured data from the previous work are used to validate the present constitutive equations.

• Fibers and Polymers
• /
• 제1권1호
• /
• pp.45-54
• /
• 2000

Impact behaviors of the large deformable composites of Kevlar fiber reinforced composites of different preform structures have been investigated. An analytic tool was developed to characterize the impact behavior of the Kevlar composites. The image analysis technique, and deply technique were employed to develop energy balance equation under impact loading. An energy method was employed to establish the impact energy absorption mechanism of Kevlar multiaxial warp knitted composites. The total impact energy was classified into four categories including delamination energy, membrane energy, bending energy and rebounding energy under low velocity impact. Membrane and bending energy were calculated from the image analysis of the deformed shape of impacted specimen and delamination energy was calculated using the deplying technique. Also, the impact behavior of Kevlar composites under high velocity impact of full penetration of the composite specimen was studied. The energy absorption mechanisms under high velocity impact were modelled and the absorbed energy was classified into global deformation energy, shear-out energy, deformation energy and fiber breakage energy. The total energy obtained from the model corresponded reasonably well with the experimental results.

• Advanced Composite Materials
• /
• 제18권3호
• /
• pp.209-219
• /
• 2009

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have shown great potential for the reinforcement of polymers or fiber-reinforced composites. In this study, mechanical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT)-filled plain-weave glass/epoxy composites intended for use in radar absorbing structures were evaluated with regard to filler loading, microstructure, and fiber volume fraction. The plain-weave composites containing MWNTs exhibited improved matrix-dominant and interlaminar fracture-related properties, that is, compressive and interlaminar shear strength. This is attributed to strengthening of the matrix rich region and the interface between glass yarns by the MWNTs. However, tensile properties were only slightly affected by the addition of MWNTs, as they are fiber-dominant properties.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
• /
• 제14권1호
• /
• pp.182-189
• /
• 2010

본 논문에서는 FRP 복합체로 보강된 콘크리트 구조물의 동결융해 저항성을 평가하기 위하여 동결융해 진행에 따른 FRP 복합체의 인장강도 및 콘크리트에 대한 인발접착강도의 변화를 측정하였다. 주 실험변수는 동결융해 조건, FRP 복합체의 종류, 동결융해 싸이클로 설정하였다. KS F 2456의 동결융해 시험규격에 따라 실시된 탄소섬유복합체의 인장강도는 최종 싸이클까지 변화가 없었으며, 또한 접착성능의 저하도 관측되지 않아 CFRP의 동결융해 저항성은 매우 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 이에 대하여 유리섬유복합체의 경우는 최종 싸이클에서의 인장강도 및 인발접착강도가 각각 10%, 15% 저하된 것으로 나타나 부분적으로 성능이 저하되는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 접착강도 평가시 지속적인 동결수가 공급되는 상황에서는 상이한 결과가 나타날 수 있으므로 이에 대한 주의가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Macromolecular Research
• /
• 제16권3호
• /
• pp.253-260
• /
• 2008

Environmentally friendly biocomposites were made using plant-based natural fibers, such as henequen and kenaf. The natural fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) and unsaturated polyester (UP) biocomposites were examined in terms of the reinforcing effect of natural fibers on thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. Kenaf (KE) and henequen (HQ) fibers were treated with an electron beam (EB) of 10 and 200 kGy doses, respectively, or with a 5 wt% NaOH solution. Four types of biocomposites (KE/PP, HQ/PP, KE/UP and HQ/UP) were fabricated by compression molding and each biocomposite was characterized by dynamic mechanical analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. The kenaf fiber had the larger reinforcing effect on the dynamic mechanical properties of both PP and UP biocomposites than the henequen fiber. The highest storage modulus was obtained from the biocomposite with the combination of UP matrix and 200 kGy EB treated kenaf fibers.