Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing Structures
Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) are rapidly gaining acceptance from the construction sector due to their large effectiveness. They are mainly used as confining reinforcement for concrete columns and as tensile reinforcement for concrete beams, columns and slabs. FRPs are already used to a large exte...
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| description | Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) are rapidly gaining acceptance from the construction sector due to their large effectiveness. They are mainly used as confining reinforcement for concrete columns and as tensile reinforcement for concrete beams, columns and slabs. FRPs are already used to a large extent for applications such as bridges and parking lots, where elevated temperatures are not the main risk. Their increasing use as structural reinforcement is hampered by the concern related to their behavior at elevated temperatures as the relevant research is deficient. Thanks to the significant advantage of FRPs’ mechanical properties, further investigation into the influence of heating on their mechanical behavior may solve many doubts. The present study examines the influence of temperatures, ranging among 50, 100 and 250 °C, on the tensile strength of FRP laminates with carbon fibers (CFRP). In addition, the resistance of CFRP specimens to low-cycle thermal loading at the temperatures of 50, 100 and 250 °C under constant tensile load was investigated. The experiments were carried out in the laboratory of Experimental Strength of Materials and Structures of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98076bc020134dde972657da6afdd6502023-11-23T08:14:04ZengMDPI AGFibers2079-64392021-12-019128010.3390/fib9120080Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing StructuresChristina Papadimitriou0Lazaros Melidis1Lambros Kotoulas2Nikolaos Makris3Konstantinos Katakalos4Laboratory of Experimental Strength for Materials and Structures, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Experimental Strength for Materials and Structures, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Experimental Strength for Materials and Structures, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Experimental Strength for Materials and Structures, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceLaboratory of Experimental Strength for Materials and Structures, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceFiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) are rapidly gaining acceptance from the construction sector due to their large effectiveness. They are mainly used as confining reinforcement for concrete columns and as tensile reinforcement for concrete beams, columns and slabs. FRPs are already used to a large extent for applications such as bridges and parking lots, where elevated temperatures are not the main risk. Their increasing use as structural reinforcement is hampered by the concern related to their behavior at elevated temperatures as the relevant research is deficient. Thanks to the significant advantage of FRPs’ mechanical properties, further investigation into the influence of heating on their mechanical behavior may solve many doubts. The present study examines the influence of temperatures, ranging among 50, 100 and 250 °C, on the tensile strength of FRP laminates with carbon fibers (CFRP). In addition, the resistance of CFRP specimens to low-cycle thermal loading at the temperatures of 50, 100 and 250 °C under constant tensile load was investigated. The experiments were carried out in the laboratory of Experimental Strength of Materials and Structures of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/9/12/80fiber-reinforced polymerthermomechanical characterizationelevated temperaturescivil engineering applications |
| spellingShingle | Christina Papadimitriou Lazaros Melidis Lambros Kotoulas Nikolaos Makris Konstantinos Katakalos Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing Structures Fibers fiber-reinforced polymer thermomechanical characterization elevated temperatures civil engineering applications |
| title | Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing Structures |
| title_full | Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing Structures |
| title_fullStr | Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing Structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing Structures |
| title_short | Thermomechanical Characterization of CFRPs under Elevated Temperatures for Strengthening Existing Structures |
| title_sort | thermomechanical characterization of cfrps under elevated temperatures for strengthening existing structures |
| topic | fiber-reinforced polymer thermomechanical characterization elevated temperatures civil engineering applications |
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