• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.29-36
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• 2009

This is a basic experimental study to apply FRP modular box member to a variety of construction structures exposed to flexural strength, such as a slab and a girder. Applying FRP modular box member to a real structure requires a large section. FRP box member was made into modular systems. Tests were conducted under various conditions in order to analyze jointing performance of the developed FRP modular box member as a large section. For the methods of jointing FRP modular box member, synthetic resins connection, mechanical connection, and a combination of both were used to test both length and breadth connection. As a result of the test, using urethane + two bolts + sheets was the most efficient method of connecting FRP modular box member. It is expected that the proposed joint system in this study will contribute to the increase of failure load and synthesis behavior of FRP modular box member.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.455-463
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• 2010

This is a basic experimental study to apply FRP modular box member to a variety of construction structures exposed to flexural strength, such as a slab and a girder. Tests were conducted under various conditions in order to analyze jointing performance features of the developed FRP modular box member as a large section. For the methods of jointing FRP modular box member, chemical connection, mechanical connection, and a combination of both were used to test both vertical and horizontal jointing. As a result of the test, using urethane+two bolts+sheets was the most efficient method of connecting FRP modular box member, and confirmed the efficient behavior by a finite element analysis.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

This study is a basic experimental research to apply FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) box members to slabs and girders among various architectural structures, which receive bending stress. We prepared prefabricated FRP member and connected it to an FRP box member as a large cross section before we conducted an experiment in diverse conditions to analyze characteristics of compressive fracture behavior. In this study, we carried out a compressive fracture behavior test according to fillers on the upper part of the FRP box member, loading methods, and connective types and thereby performed a finite element analysis. The comparison of analysis results with test results revealed that rigidity was found to be slightly low, while stress was concentrated on the fracture point of the sample.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.69-76
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• 2010

The structural material with the highest possibility of new materials that will be used in the future construction field is fiber reinforced polymer. The current studies on FRP members by using such excellent material characteristics mostly focused on stability, composite problem, and durability of FRP members. The initially constructed FRP members secure excellent stability and durability compared to reinforced concrete and steel materials, but measures for defections during the periodical inspection, methods for detecting breakages, and maintenance and reinforcement are not insufficient. Accordingly, this study proposed a measurement system using the FRP sensor to evaluate the safety of the FRP modular box member, and applied the phased array ultrasonic technique to detect the defects and damage likely to occur during the performance period.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.13 no.1 s.53
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• pp.179-185
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• 2009

In recent, the investigations related to the FRP(Fiber Reinforced Polymers) have been increased due to their superior material and mechanical properties such as environmental resistance, high specific strength and stiffness. Considering these advantages, the FRP tube may be proper for strut on the PSC box girder bridge that can maximize the efficiency of cross section and are effective on economics and aesthetics of bridges. In this research, the specimen tests of the FRP tube and compression tests of the concrete member enclosed with the FRP were performed in order to evaluate the suitability of the FRP tubes, which are applied to the PSC box girder bridge with strut. The specific strength of concrete and the energy absorbing capacity as well as ductility were increased according to the experimental results, and it was found that FRP tubes have sufficient safety as strut member.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.43-51
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• 2011

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP)s have various advantages for construction material in that they are noncorrosive and very strong. FRPs are economical and effective for management and maintenance when applied to footbridge, beam or deck of the bridge, girder, and marine structure. For safety, optimal design for standard modulation of the cross section is necessary. Conditions of optimum are possibilities of domestic production, modular assembly, and structure materials cast in compressed area.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.746-749
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• 2004

A new-type of FRP-concrete composite bridge deck system is proposed and its behaviors are experimentally studied. The new-typedeck consists of FRP as a permanent form and main tension resisting member and concrete as a compression resisting member. A suitable bonding method such as silica coating is applied to the interface between FRP and concrete to ensure composite behavior. The proposed deck system uses the box-shape FRP member, while a typical FRP-concrete composite deck uses the I-shape FRP member. Theproposed deck system has inherent advantages of a FRP-concrete composite deck like corrosion free and easy construction. The new-type deck shows the equal performances compared to a previous one, and has the advantage of reducing self-weight. In this study, the static tests on 3-span FRP-concrete decks in full scale are carried out, so that load-displacement relation, stress distribution, failure mode and design criteria are analyzed. The test results show that the deflection design criterion (L/800, L: span length) is satisfied at the service load state. No concrete tensile crack occurs in the negative moment region above the main girder, regardless of no tensile reinforcement at upper concrete portion.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.742-745
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• 2004

The FRP-concrete composite deck system has advantages of corrosion free and easy construction. The system is, however, comprised of two brittle materials, so that it suffers from inherent disadvantage of lack of ductility. In this study, some conceptual design is presented for preventing the brittle failure of FRP-concrete composite deck at ultimate load level. 4-point bending tests are performed for FRP-concrete composite beams using FRC(Fiber Reinforced Concrete). The specimens use the box-shape FRP member in the lower portion. Four types of concrete with different compressive strengths and ductilities including normal mortar and 3 FRCs are placed in the upper portion. Typical failure mode in the test is identified; Concrete compressive failure occurs first at the maximum moment region, and the interfacial debonding between FRP and concrete member proceeds. Finally, the tensile rupture of FRP member occurs. The specimen using FRC with the high compressive ductility of concrete fails with less brittle manner than other specimens. The reason is that the ductility from the concrete in compression prevents the sudden loss of load-carrying capacity after compressive concrete failure.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.251-254
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• 2009

건설 분야에서 FRP(Fiber Reinforced Polymers) 부재는 기존의 건설부재에 비해 많은 장점을 가지고 있어 여러 분야에서 연구 및 개발이 이루어지고 있다. 그중 FRP 재료를 이용한 교량 부재들이 해외 뿐만 아니라 국내에서도 연구되고 있으며, FRP 인장재 및 바닥판은 연구 및 개발이 완료돼 현재 시공 중에 있고 FRP 휨 부재 또한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이런 FRP 부재는 외부 환경에 그대로 노출됨으로써, 온도 등의 주위 환경의 변화에 많은 영향을 받게 되며, 특히 높은 온도에 취약한 성질을 가지고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 FRP 부재의 온도에 따른 역학적 특성을 파악하기위한 실험적 연구로써, $-21^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$, $200^{\circ}C$에 각각 1시간씩 시험체를 보관한 뒤 내구성 실험을 실시하였다. 각각의 시험체는 FRP 모듈형 박스부재에서 4개씩 채취하였으며, 실험 실시 후 SEM촬영을 실시하여 파괴모드를 분석하였다. 실험 결과 저온일 때는 강도변화가 많이 나타나지 않았으나 고온일 때 압축 및 휨강도의 급격한 저조를 확인할 수 있었다. 고온 보관 시험체의 SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope) 촬영결과 수지의 손상으로 낮은 강도가 측정되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.15-22
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• 2011

Pultruded fiber reinforced polymeric plastic (PFRP) structural members may be one of attractive alternatives of the structural members in the civil engineering applications because of its many advantageous mechanical properties. However, they have relatively low modulus of elasticity and also cross-sections of structural shapes are composed of thin plate components such as flange and web. Therefore, structural stability is an important issue in the design of pultruded structural compression members. For the design of pultruded structural member under compression, buckling and post-buckling strengths of plate components may be taken into account. In the structural steel design following AISC/LRFD, in addition to the buckling strength, the nonuniform stress distribution in the section is incorporated with a form factor. In this paper, the form factor for the design of PFRP structural member under compression is investigated through the analytical study. Furthermore, the process for the determination of the form factor is suggested.