scholarly journals Effect of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Tubes Filled with Recycled Materials and Concrete on Structural Capacity of Pile Foundations

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Visar Farhangi ◽  
Moses Karakouzian
Keyword(s):  
Bending Moment ◽  
Longitudinal Direction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Bridge Foundations ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Structural Capacity ◽  
Gfrp Composite ◽  
Lateral Strength ◽  
Composite Pile

This paper deals with analyzing the structural responses of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) tubes filled with recycled and concrete material for developing composite piles, as an alternative to traditional steel reinforced piles in bridge foundations. The full-scale GFRP composite piles included three structural layers, using a fiber-oriented material that was inclined longitudinally. Almost 60% of the fibers were orientated at 35° from the longitudinal direction of the pile and the rest 40 percent were oriented at 86° from the horizontal axis. The segment between the inner and outer layers was inclined 3° from the hoop direction in the tube. The behavior of the filled GFRP tubes was semi-linear and resulted in increasing the total ductility and strength of the piles. Adjusting the material’s properties, such as the EAxial, EHoop, and Poisson ratios, optimized the results. The lateral strength of the GFRP composite pile and pre-stressed piles are investigated under both axial compression and bending moment loads. Based on the conducted parametric study, the required axial and bending capacities of piles in different ranges of eccentricities can be reached using the combination of tube wall thickness and GFRP fiber percentages.

scholarly journals Effect of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Tubes Filled with Recycled Materials and Concrete on Structural Capacity of Pile Foundations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Visar Farhangi ◽  
Moses Karakouzian
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Axis ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Bridge Foundations ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Structural Capacity ◽  
Gfrp Composite ◽  
Lateral Strength ◽  
Composite Pile

This paper deals with analyzing the structural responses of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) tubes filled with recycled and concrete material for developing composite piles, as an alternative to traditional steel reinforced piles in bridge foundations. The Full-scale GFRP composite piles included three inner and outer layers, using a fiber-oriented material that was inclined longitudinally, almost 40 degrees from the horizontal axis of the pile. The segment between these two layers was inclined 80 degrees from the longitudinal axis of the tube. The behavior of the filled GFRP tubes was semi-linear, and resulted in increasing the total ductility and strength of the piles. Adjusting the material’s properties, such as the EAxial, EHoop, and Poisson ratios optimized the results. The lateral strength of the GFRP composite pile and pre-stressed piles are comparable in both axial and lateral loading conditions.

scholarly journals 3D-Printed Pseudo Ductile Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Using Discrete Fiber Orientations

Fibers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Shreya Vemuganti ◽  
Eslam Soliman ◽  
Mahmoud Reda Taha
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Civil Infrastructure ◽  
Stacking Sequence ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Frp Composite ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Gfrp Composite ◽  
3D Printed

The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials are continuously growing in civil infrastructure due to their high strength, low weight, and manufacturing flexibility. However, FRP is characterized by sudden failure and lacks ductility. When used in construction, gradual failure of FRP components is desired to avoid catastrophic structural collapse. Due to its mechanical orthotropy, the behavior of FRP relies significantly on fiber orientation and stacking sequence. In this paper, a novel multi-angled glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite laminate showing pseudo ductile behavior is produced using 3D-printing. This is accomplished by varying fiber orientation angles, stacking sequence, and thickness of lamina. Single-angled GFRP composite specimens were 3D-printed with different fiber orientation angles of 0°, 12°, 24°, 30°, 45°, and 90° using continuous and fused filament techniques. The tension test results of the single-angled specimens were then used to aid the design of multi-angled laminate for potential progressive failure behavior. A 3D finite element (FE) model was developed to predict the response of the experimental results and to provide insight into the failure mechanism of the multi-angled laminate. The experimental observations and the FE simulations show the possibility of producing pseudo ductile FRP-by-design composite using 3D-printing technology, which leads the way to fabricate next-generation composites for civil infrastructure.

The Flexural Strength of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Filled with Aluminum Tri-Hydroxide and Montmorillonite

2018 ◽  
Vol 772 ◽  
pp. 28-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunarto Kaleg ◽  
Dody Ariawan ◽  
Kuncoro Diharjo
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Gfrp Composite ◽  
The Matrix

Aluminum tri-hydroxide (ATH) and montmorillonite (MMT) are capable to enhance flame retardancy of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP). Nevertheless, the combination of both flame retardant fillers on changes in the mechanical properties of GFRP is not yet known. The characterization of flexural strength and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation on GFRP composite has been done. The result of flexural properties testing shows that the addition of ATH or MMT or a combination of both on the GFRP causes a decrease in flexural strength. GFRP with increased ATH loading causes an increase in elastic modulus. Contrarily, the MMT addition causes a decrease in the elastic modulus of the GFRP composite. SEM results on the fractured samples show that the high content of ATH or MMT in the UP tends to agglomerate thus showing visible holes that were formed from the filler particles pulled out from the matrix.

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