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OMA of model steel structure retrofitted with CFRP using earthquake simulator

  • Kasimzade, Azer A.;Tuhta, Sertac
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.689-697
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    • 2017
  • Nowadays, there are a great number of various structures that have been retrofitted by using different FRP Composites. Due to this, more researches need to be conducted to know more the characteristics of these structures, not only that but also a comparison among them before and after the retrofitting is needed. In this research, a model steel structure is tested using a bench-scale earthquake simulator on the shake table, using recorded micro tremor data, in order to get the dynamic behaviors. Beams of the model steel structure are then retrofitted by using CFRP composite, and then tested on the Quanser shake table by using the recorded micro tremor data. At this stage, it is needed to evaluate the dynamic behaviors of the retrofitted model steel structure. Various types of methods of OMA, such as EFDD, SSI, etc. are used to take action in the ambient responses. Having a purpose to learn more about the effects of FRP composite, experimental model analysis of both types (retrofitted and no-retrofitted models) is conducted to evaluate their dynamic behaviors. There is a provision of ambient excitation to the shake table by using recorded micro tremor ambient vibration data on ground level. Furthermore, the Enhanced Frequency Domain decomposition is used through output-only modal identification. At the end of this study, moderate correlation is obtained between mode shapes, periods and damping ratios. The aim of this research is to show and determine the effects of CFRP Composite implementation on structural responses of the model steel structure, in terms of changing its dynamical behaviors. The frequencies for model steel structure and the retrofitted model steel structure are shown to be 34.43% in average difference. Finally, it is shown that, in order to evaluate the period and rigidity of retrofitted structures, OMA might be used.

Modeling of RC shear walls strengthened by FRP composites

  • Sakr, Mohammed A.;El-khoriby, Saher R.;Khalifa, Tarek M.;Nagib, Mohammed T.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제61권3호
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    • pp.407-417
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    • 2017
  • RC shear walls are considered one of the main lateral resisting members in buildings. In recent years, FRP has been widely utilized in order to strengthen and retrofit concrete structures. A number of experimental studies used CFRP sheets as an external bracing system for retrofitting of RC shear walls. It has been found that the common mode of failure is the debonding of the CFRP-concrete adhesive material. In this study, behavior of RC shear wall was investigated with three different micro models. The analysis included 2D model using plane stress element, 3D model using shell element and 3D model using solid element. To allow for the debonding mode of failure, the adhesive layer was modeled using cohesive surface-to-surface interaction model at 3D analysis model and node-to-node interaction method using Cartesian elastic-plastic connector element at 2D analysis model. The FE model results are validated comparing the experimental results in the literature. It is shown that the proposed FE model can predict the modes of failure due to debonding of CFRP and behavior of CFRP strengthened RC shear wall reasonably well. Additionally, using 2D plane stress model, many parameters on the behavior of the cohesive surfaces are investigated such as fracture energy, interfacial shear stress, partial bonding, proposed CFRP anchor location and using different bracing of CFRP strips. Using two anchors near end of each diagonal CFRP strips delay the end debonding and increase the ductility for RC shear walls.

저온 경화형 에폭시 매트릭스 수지의 경화거동 및 화학유변학에 대한 연구 (Cure Behavior and Chemorheology of Low Temperature Cure Epoxy Matrix Resin)

  • 나효열;염효열;윤병철;이성재
    • 폴리머
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.171-179
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    • 2014
  • 우수한 성능을 지닌 대형 구조의 섬유강화 고분자(FRP) 복합재료 제품을 제조하기 위해 저온 경화형 프리프레그 개발이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 저온 경화형 프리프레그 제조에 적합한 매트릭스 수지를 확보하기 위하여 에폭시 수지, 경화제, 경화 촉진제로 구성된 저온 경화형 에폭시 수지 조성물의 경화거동 및 화학유변학을 고찰하였다. 경화반응 특성은 시차주사열량분석법과 유변물성측정법을 활용하여 승온 및 등온 조건에서 분석하였다. 연구 결과 매트릭스 수지로 제안된 저온 경화형 에폭시 수지 조성물은 $80^{\circ}C$에서 3시간에 경화시킬 수 있었고, 80과 $90^{\circ}C$에서의 젤화 시간은 각각 120분과 20분인 것으로 나타났다. 저온 경화형 수지를 경화시킨 수지 경화물의 열적, 기계적 물성은 고온 경화형 수지 경화물의 물성과 거의 동등하였다.

Characteristics of CFRP strengthened tubular joints subjected to different monotonic loadings

  • Prashob, P.S.;Shashikala, A.P.;Somasundaran, T.P.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.361-372
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    • 2019
  • Tubular joints are used in the construction of offshore structures and other land-based structures because of its ease of fabrication. These joints are subjected to different environmental loadings in their lifetime. At the time of fabrication or modification of an existing offshore platform, tubular joints are usually strengthened to withstand the environmental loads. Currently, various strengthening techniques such as ring stiffeners, gusset plates are employed to strengthen new and existing tubular joints. Due to some limitations with the present practices, some new techniques need to be addressed. Many researchers used Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) to strengthen tubular joints. Some of the studies were focused on axial compression of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) strengthened tubular joints and found that it was an efficient technique. Earlier, the authors had performed studies on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strengthened tubular joint subjected to axial compression. The study steered to the conclusion that FRP composites is an alternative strengthening technique for tubular joints. In this work, the study was focused on axial compression of Y-joint and in plane and out of plane bending of T-joints. Experimental investigations were performed on these joints, fabricated from ASTM A106 Gr. B steel. Two sets of joints were fabricated for testing, one is a reference joint and the other is a joint strengthened with CFRP. After performing the set of experiments, test results were then compared with the numerical solution in ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL). It was observed that the joints strengthened with CFRP were having improved strength, lesser surface displacement and ovalization when compared to the reference joint.

Strengthening of concrete damaged by mechanical loading and elevated temperature

  • Ahmad, Hammad;Hameed, Rashid;Riaz, Muhammad Rizwan;Gillani, Asad Ali
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • 제6권6호
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    • pp.645-658
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    • 2018
  • Despite being one of the most abundantly used construction materials because of its exceptional properties, concrete is susceptible to deterioration and damage due to various factors particularly corrosion, improper loading, poor workmanship and design discrepancies, and as a result concrete structures require retrofitting and strengthening. In recent times, Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites have substituted the conventional techniques of retrofitting and strengthening of damaged concrete. Most of the research studies related to concrete strengthening using FRP have been performed on undamaged test specimens. This contribution presents the results of an experimental study in which concrete specimens were damaged by mechanical loading and elevated temperature in laboratory prior to application of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets for strengthening. The test specimens prepared using concrete of target compressive strength of 28 MPa at 28 days were subjected to compressive and splitting tensile testing up to failure and the intact pieces of the failed specimens were collected for the purpose of repair. In order to induce damage as a result of elevated temperature, the concrete cylinders were subjected to $400^{\circ}C$ and $800^{\circ}C$ temperature for two hours duration. Concrete cylinders damaged under compressive and split tensile loads were re-cast using concrete and rich cement-sand mortar, respectively and then strengthened using CFRP wrap. Concrete cylinders damaged due to elevated temperature were also strengthened using CFRP wrap. Re-cast and strengthened concrete cylinders were tested in compression and splitting tension. The obtained results revealed that re-casting of specimens damaged by mechanical loadings using concrete & mortar, and then strengthened by single layer CFRP wrap exhibited strength even higher than their original values. In case of specimens damaged by elevated temperature, the results indicated that concrete strength is significantly dropped and strengthening using CFRP wrap made it possible to not only recover the lost strength but also resulted in concrete strength greater than the original value.

열처리된 Pine/탄소섬유 복합재료의 기계적 및 계면물성 향상을 위한 최적 조건 (Optimum Conditions for Improvement of Mechanical and Interfacial Properties of Thermal Treated Pine/CFRP Composites)

  • 신평수;김종현;박하승;백영민;권동준;박종만
    • Composites Research
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    • 제30권4호
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    • pp.241-246
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    • 2017
  • 취성을 가진 섬유강화플라스틱은 충격을 받을 때 충격에너지를 흡수하면서 섬유와 기지재 간 계면에서 탈착 및 박리가 일어난다. 이는 복합재료의 에너지 충격흡수정도의 지표로 삼을 수 있다. 복합재료의 취성을 해결하기 위해 pine과 복합재료의 접착에 대한 연구가 되어 지고 있다. 이번 연구에서는 열처리 된 pine이 탄소섬유강화복합재료와 에폭시 접착제를 이용하여 접착되었다. 최적의 열처리 조건을 확인하기 위해, pine을 160도 및 200도 조건하에 열처리를 하였다. Pine 및 pine/탄소섬유복합재료의 기계적 및 계면물성을 파악하기 위해 인장, 인장중첩전단 및 아이조드 실험을 하였다. 또한, 열처리에 따른 나뭇결간의 결합력을 확인하기 위해 나뭇결 수직방향으로 인장시편 제조 후 파단될 때 탄성파를 음향방출시스템을 이용하여 분석하였다. 160도 조건으로 열처리 했을 때 나무강화 효과로 기계, 계면 및 나뭇결간의 결합력이 좋은 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 과한 열을 주게 되면 열에 약한 헤미셀룰로오스가 분해되면서 잡아주는 인자가 줄어들어 물성이 감소하였다.

GFRP 보강 철근콘크리트 합성부재의 구조적 거동 (Structural Behavior of the Reinforced Concrete Filled GFRP Tube)

  • 이승식;주형중;강인규;윤순종
    • Composites Research
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.44-51
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    • 2010
  • 최근 토목분야에서 철근콘크리트 압축재에 발생하고 있는 부식, 중성화 등의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 섬유강화복합재로 외부를 보강한 합성부재가 개발되어 적용되고 있다. 이러한 합성부재는 외부를 섬유강화플라스틱으로 보강하고 있어 부재 전체의 구조적 성능을 향상시킬 뿐만 아니라 내화학성이 우수하여 기존 콘크리트 부재와 비교할 때 내구성이 향상된다. 그러나 복합재로 외부를 보강한 콘크리트 합성부재에 대한 기존 연구자료들은 구조적 거동해석에서 큰 차이가 없이 유사한 결과를 보여주었으나 그 결과가 부재의 단면구성과 크게 관계되기 때문에 이 연구에 직접적으로 적용하는데는 어려움이 있고, 또한 설계기준으로 적용하기에는 여전히 미흡한 실정이다. 이 연구에서는 RCFFT 부재의 설계규준 마련을 위한 기초자료를 확보하기 위해 압축 및 준정적 휨실험을 수행하여 구조적 거동을 조사하였고, 압축강도를 추정할 수 있는 근사식을 제안하였으며, 휨강성을 예측할 수 있도록 하였다.

나노 MMT-폴리머 복합체를 이용한 폴리머 콘크리트의 강도 특성 (Properties on the Strength of Polymer Concrete Using Nano MMT-UP Composite)

  • 조병완;문린곤;박승국
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제26권4A호
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    • pp.761-766
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    • 2006
  • 폴리머 복합체는 우수한 강도와 내구성으로 건설현장에서 프리캐스트 부재 및 보수, 보강재로서 널리 쓰이고 있어 폴리머 복합체의 경제성 및 성능 향상에 관한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 폴리머 나노 복합체는 나노미터 수준의 크기를 가진 Clay 등의 무기 물질을 나노분산 상으로 폴리머에 균일 혼합시킨 것으로 산업적 응용가능성 면에서 뿐만 아니라 재료 및 공학분야에서도 많은 관심을 가지고 있다. 그리고 기존의 복합체 보다 1/10 혹은 그 이상의 낮은 함량의 분산상만으로도 더 우수한 강도와 역학적 특성 및 열안정성을 나타낸다. 본 실험에서는 폴리머 복합체의 성능을 향상시키고자 유기화된 몬모릴로나이트(MMT)와 유기화 되지 않은 몬모릴로나이트(MMT)를 사용하여 박리된 MMT-UP 나노 복합체를 제조하였다. XRD와 TEM실험결과, Cloisite 30B-UP 나노 복합체에서 층과 층 사이가 $100{\AA}$ 이상 떨어져 단일층으로 분산되었기 때문에 박리가 되었음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 역학적 특성은 기존복합체보다 인장강도와 인장탄성계수을 비교하였을 때 매우 향상됨을 알 수 있었고 열적 특성도 기존복합체보다 우수한 함을 나타내었다. 박리정도가 우수한 MMT-UP 복합체로 제조한 폴리머 콘크리트에서도 순수한 UP를 사용한 것보다 역학적 특성이 두드러졌다. 또한 폴리머 콘크리트의 강도와 탄성계수는 MMT-UP 복합체의 인장강도 및 인장탄성계수와 상관성을 갖는 것으로 판단된다.

폴리프로필렌 자기 보강 복합재의 동적 물성 구축을 위한 Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar의 설계 및 제작 (Design and Fabrication of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar for Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Self-reinforced Polypropylene Composite)

  • 강소영;김도형;김동현;김학성
    • Composites Research
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    • 제31권5호
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    • pp.221-226
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    • 2018
  • 변형률 속도 $100s^{-1}{\sim}10000s^{-1}$ 범위에서 사용되는 홉킨스바(SHPB)는 재료의 동석 거동 특성을 확인하기 위해 가장 널리 사용되는 장치이다. SHPB 시험은 입력봉 및 전달봉에서 측정된 변형률을 사용하여 시험편의 응력, 변형률 및 변형률 속도를 얻을 수 있는 응력파 전달 이론을 기반으로 한다. 본 연구에서는 고 변형률 속도에서 폴리프로필렌 자기보강 복합재료(SRPP)의 동적 특성을 얻기 위해 직접 SHPB를 설계 및 제작하였다. 또한 본 연구를 통해 제작된 SHPB에서 얻은 변형률 데이터의 신뢰성 확보를 위하여 Digital Image Correlation (DIC)를 통해 얻은 변형률 데이터와의 비교를 진행하였다. 이는 SRPP 시편의 고속 압축 시험을 통해 이루어 졌으며 SHPB를 통하여 얻은 데이터와 DIC를 통해 얻은 변형률 데이터의 유사함을 확인하였고 이를 통하여 장비의 신뢰성을 검증하였다.

Thermoelastic effect on inter-laminar embedded delamination characteristics in Spar Wingskin Joints made with laminated FRP composites

  • Mishra, P.K.;Pradhan, A.K.;Pandit, M.K.;Panda, S.K.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.439-447
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    • 2020
  • This paper presents two sets of full three-dimensional thermoelastic finite element analyses of superimposed thermo-mechanically loaded Spar Wingskin Joints made with laminated Graphite Fiber Reinforced Plastic composites. The study emphasizes the influence of residual thermal stresses and material anisotropy on the inter-laminar delamination behavior of the joint structure. The delamination has been pre-embedded at the most likely location, i.e., in resin layer between the top and next ply of the fiber reinforced plastic laminated wingskin and near the spar overlap end. Multi-Point Constraint finite elements have been made use of at the vicinity of the delamination fronts. This helps in simulating the growth of the embedded delamination at both ends. The inter-laminar thermoelastic peel and shear stresses responsible for causing delamination damage due to a combined thermal and a static loading have been evaluated. Strain energy release rate components corresponding to the Mode I (opening), Mode II (sliding) and Mode III (tearing) of delamination are determined using the principle of Virtual Crack Closure Technique. These are seen to be different and non-self-similar at the two fronts of the embedded delamination. Residual stresses developed due to the thermoelastic anisotropy of the laminae are found to strongly influence the delamination onset and propagation characteristics, which have been reflected by the asymmetries in the nature of energy release rate plots and their significant variation along the delamination front.