Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete Structures
The level of energy consumption in renovation activities of buildings has huge advantages over the demolition of old buildings and the construction of new structures. Such renovation activities are usually associated with the simultaneous strengthening of their elements, such as externally bonded ca...
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| author | Szymon Grzesiak Matthias Pahn Andreas Klingler Emmanuel Isaac Akpan Milan Schultz-Cornelius Bernd Wetzel |
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| description | The level of energy consumption in renovation activities of buildings has huge advantages over the demolition of old buildings and the construction of new structures. Such renovation activities are usually associated with the simultaneous strengthening of their elements, such as externally bonded carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) lamellas or sheets on vertical and horizontal surfaces as structural reinforcements. This means the process of refurbishing a building, as well as the raw materials themselves have a significant impact on CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and energy consumption. This research paper demonstrates possibilities of replacing state of the art, highly energy-intensive CFRP lamellas with basalt fibre reinforced plastics as energy-efficient structural reinforcements for building constructions. The mechanical and thermal properties of basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites with variable matrix formulations are investigated. The article considers macro- and microstructures of innovative BFRP. The investigations focus on fibre–matrix interactions with different sizing formulations and their effect on the tensile strength, strain as well as modulus of elasticity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a796ae4a47884270a0aef145cfcc831c2023-11-23T21:45:57ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-02-0114479010.3390/polym14040790Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete StructuresSzymon Grzesiak0Matthias Pahn1Andreas Klingler2Emmanuel Isaac Akpan3Milan Schultz-Cornelius4Bernd Wetzel5Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyDepartment of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW), Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 58, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW), Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 58, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyDepartment of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyLeibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH (IVW), Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 58, 67663 Kaiserslautern, GermanyThe level of energy consumption in renovation activities of buildings has huge advantages over the demolition of old buildings and the construction of new structures. Such renovation activities are usually associated with the simultaneous strengthening of their elements, such as externally bonded carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) lamellas or sheets on vertical and horizontal surfaces as structural reinforcements. This means the process of refurbishing a building, as well as the raw materials themselves have a significant impact on CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and energy consumption. This research paper demonstrates possibilities of replacing state of the art, highly energy-intensive CFRP lamellas with basalt fibre reinforced plastics as energy-efficient structural reinforcements for building constructions. The mechanical and thermal properties of basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites with variable matrix formulations are investigated. The article considers macro- and microstructures of innovative BFRP. The investigations focus on fibre–matrix interactions with different sizing formulations and their effect on the tensile strength, strain as well as modulus of elasticity.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/4/790basalt fibre reinforced polymerreinforced concretestrengthening |
| spellingShingle | Szymon Grzesiak Matthias Pahn Andreas Klingler Emmanuel Isaac Akpan Milan Schultz-Cornelius Bernd Wetzel Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete Structures Polymers basalt fibre reinforced polymer reinforced concrete strengthening |
| title | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete Structures |
| title_full | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete Structures |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete Structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete Structures |
| title_short | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer Lamellas for Renovation of Concrete Structures |
| title_sort | mechanical and thermal properties of basalt fibre reinforced polymer lamellas for renovation of concrete structures |
| topic | basalt fibre reinforced polymer reinforced concrete strengthening |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/4/790 |
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