Abstract
This paper presents an experimental study in the field of structures made of pultruded fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) elements to be used for emergency purposes. A preliminary design of a 3D pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer structure is presented with the mechanical characterization of the constituting elements. The axial and flexural properties of laminate and I-shaped GRFP profiles are discussed considering the short term creep. In a companion paper, the benefits, the limits and the reliability of the structure analyzed for emergency applications are discussed. In details, the numerical structural analysis of the full-scale 3D model is described followed by the experimental assessment of the structural capacity by a full-scale 2D model.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 325-334 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Composite Structures |
Volume | 214 |
Early online date | 10 Feb 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Composite structures
- Emergency structures
- Experimental tests
- Glass-fibre-reinforced polymer GFRP pultruded profiles
- Pultrusion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Civil and Structural Engineering