玻璃纤维增强聚合物复合材料筋与工程水泥基复合材料黏结性能

为了研究玻璃纤维增强聚合物（GFRP）复合材料筋和工程水泥基复合材料（ECC）黏结性能的影响因素,对42个GFRP/ECC试件进行了拉拔试验,分析了GFRP复合材料筋表面形式、直径、ECC基体强度及保护层厚度等因素对GFRP复合材料筋与ECC基体黏结性能的影响。结果表明:GFRP/ECC试件的破坏形式主要有拔出破坏、筋剥离剪切破坏、劈裂破坏三种形式。表面带肋GFRP复合材料筋黏结强度比光滑GFRP复合材料筋高约66%;当ECC保护层厚度由1.5D（D为GFRP筋直径）增大至4D时,GFRP/ECC黏结强度提高了约58%;当GFRP复合材料筋直径为12~18 mm时,GFRP/ECC黏结强度随着GFRP复合材料筋直径的增大而降低;ECC强度由33.7 MPa增大至73.3 MPa时,GFRP/ECC黏结强度增大约3倍。增加GFRP复合材料筋表面形式复杂程度,或一定程度上提高ECC基体保护层厚度、提高ECC强度等级,有助于提高GFRP复合材料筋与ECC的黏结强度。      

Tests of continuous concrete slabs reinforced with carbon fibre reinforced polymer bars

Although several research studies have been conducted on simply supported concrete elements reinforced with fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) bars, there is little reported work on the behaviour of continuous elements. This paper reports the testing of four continuously supported concrete slabs reinforced with carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars. Different arrangements of CFRP reinforcement at mid-span and over the middle support were considered. Two simply supported concrete slabs reinforced with under and over CFRP reinforcement and a continuous concrete slab reinforced with steel bars were also tested for comparison purposes. All continuous CFRP reinforced concrete slabs exhibited a combined shear–flexure failure mode. It was also shown that increasing the bottom mid-span CFRP reinforcement of continuous slabs is more effective than the top over middle support CFRP reinforcement in improving the load capacity and reducing mid-span deflections. The ACI 440.1R–06 formulas overestimated the experimental moment at failure but better predicted the load capacity of continuous CFRP reinforced concrete slabs tested. The ACI 440.1R–06, ISIS–M03–07 and CSA S806-06 design code equations reasonably predicted the deflections of the CFRP continuously supported slabs having under reinforcement at the bottom layer but underestimated deflections of continuous slabs with over-reinforcement at the bottom layer.     

全玻璃纤维增强树脂筋混凝土电缆排管的抗弯试验

提出了采用全玻璃纤维增强树脂基复合材料（GFRP）筋混凝土电缆排管代替传统的钢筋混凝土电缆排管,该结构形式具有减少能耗的优点。通过对小尺寸和足尺GFRP筋混凝土电缆排管试件进行抗弯性能试验,研究其抗弯能力、变形及破坏特征等。试验结果表明,GFRP筋混凝土电缆排管具有与普通钢筋混凝土梁相似的力学特征,以混凝土开裂为分界点,位移-荷载曲线表现为双线性,排管侧面拉应力分布不均匀,部分区域出现了较高拉应力。提出了GFRP筋混凝土电缆排管的抗弯设计计算方法,理论计算结果与试验测试结果较为吻合。     

Performance of glass fiber reinforced polymer bars under elevated temperatures

This paper investigates the residual tensile properties of newly developed glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars after being subjected to elevated temperatures for different periods. A total of 120 GFRP specimens were tested in this study. Half of the samples were covered with concrete while the other half were bare bars. The specimens were subjected to three different controlled temperatures (100, 200 and 300 °C) for three different periods (1, 2, and 3 h). Test results showed that almost no losses were observed in the tensile modulus after all exposure periods and temperatures. Losses in the tensile strength, proportional to the level of temperature and exposure period, were recorded. The bars with concrete cover showed higher residual tensile strength compared to their counterparts without coating. The concrete cover was more effective at the lowest temperature level (100 °C) and at the shortest time period (1 h). Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM) technique was also used to investigate the effect of elevated temperature on the degradation mechanism of the GFRP bars. The results showed that increasing the temperature level affected the resin matrix surrounding the glass fibers and consequently affected the bond between the fibers and the matrix.     

Variation of strength and stiffness of fibre reinforced polymer reinforcing bars with temperature

This paper presents the results of tensile mechanical properties of FRP reinforcement bars, used as internal reinforcement in concrete structures, at elevated temperatures. Detailed experimental studies were conducted to determine the strength and stiffness properties of FRP bars at elevated temperatures. Two types of FRP bars namely: carbon fibre reinforced polyester bars of 9.5 mm diameter and glass fibre reinforced polyester bars of 9.5 mm and 12.7 mm diameter were considered. For comparison, conventional steel reinforcement bars of 10 mm and 15 mm diameter were also tested. Data from the experiments was used to illustrate the comparative variation of tensile strength and stiffness of different types of FRP reinforcing bars with traditional steel reinforcing bars. Also, results from the strength tests were used to show that temperatures of about 325 °C and 250 °C appear to be critical (in terms of strength) for GFRP and CFRP reinforcing bars, respectively. A case study is presented to illustrate the application of critical temperatures for evaluating the fire performance of FRP-reinforced concrete slabs.     

Toughness enhancement and equivalent initial fracture toughness of cementitious composite reinforced with aligned steel fibres

Based on theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, the impact of steel fibres on the stress intensity factor (SIF) at the crack tip for cementitious composite was studied. The enhanced toughness of steel fibre reinforced cementitious composite (SFRC) in resisting cracks was explained by the decrement of SIF caused by steel fibre inclusions at the crack tip of the composite. The equivalent initial fracture toughness was used to characterize the crack initiation of SFRC. A simplified method for determining the of SFRC was proposed based on a linear regression method. Fracture tests were conducted on three‐point bending notched beams with different steel fibre volume fractions and specimen sizes to study the crack initiation behaviour of aligned steel fibre reinforced cementitious composite (ASFRC). of ASFRC was calculated, and the size effect of was analysed. The results showed that slightly increased with the steel fibre volume fraction and gradually became stable. For the tested specimens, whose heights varied between 40 and 100 mm, the specimen size had little impact on the .     

基于频率识别纤维增强树脂复合材料加筋板的分层损伤

以纤维增强树脂（FRP）复合材料加筋板为研究对象,通过对比分层损伤发生前后FRP复合材料加筋板的振动频率变化,来识别FRP复合材料加筋板中的分层损伤。构建了人工神经网络（ANN）和基于有代理模型的优化算法（SAO）两种逆向检测算法,利用FRP复合材料加筋板在损伤前后发生的一系列频率变化值来逆推出FRP复合材料加筋板中的分层位置和大小。分别采用数值验证和实验验证来双重检验ANN和SAO两种算法的识别精度和效率。数值验证结果表明:ANN和SAO两种逆向检测算法对分层损伤位置和大小的识别最大误差分别是5.04%（ANN）和5.24%（SAO）,证明方法在理论上可行。实验验证结果表明:ANN在使用实测频率数据进行识别时预测精度很差,无法得到有效的分层损伤信息;而采用SAO可以较好地预测试件中的分层损伤,且对分层大小的预测比对分层位置的预测精度更高,其中,对贯穿损伤和底板损伤的大小预测误差分别不超过2.05%和9%,而四个试件中有两个试件预测的分层与实际的损伤部位存在重合（重合率分别为34%和32.65%）。因此,当前提出的ANN和SAO在理论上可行,但实际应用时都会受到不同程度实测数据误差的影响,相比ANN而言,SAO算法有更好的鲁棒性,在采用实测频率时也可以较为准确地预测出试件中的分层损伤。      

玻璃纤维增强树脂复合材料管-钢筋/混凝土空心构件抗弯性能

为研究玻璃纤维增强树脂复合材料(GFRP)管-钢筋/混凝土空心构件的抗弯性能,编制了受弯构件的非线性分析程序,系统地分析了空心率、配筋率、GFRP管管壁厚度及混凝土强度等级等主要参数对其抗弯性能的影响,并通过试验对所编制的程序进行验证,最后建立适用于GFRP管-钢筋/混凝土空心构件的抗弯承载力计算公式。结果表明:利用编制的受弯构件非线性分析程序与建立的抗弯承载力公式,计算结果与试验结果均吻合较好,抗弯承载力随空心率的减小、配筋率的提高、GFRP管管壁厚度的增加及混凝土强度的增大而增加,空心率对构件抗弯承载力影响最大,其次是配筋率和GFRP管管壁厚度,最后是混凝土强度等级,空心部分半径比在0.25~0.5为宜,可以适当提高配筋率、GFRP管管壁厚度或混凝土强度等级来弥补该空心构件抗弯承载力,研究结论可为该结构在实际应用中提供参考依据。      

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Hadfield steel matrix composite reinforced with oriented high-chromium cast iron bars

To obtain a compatible material of high hardness and high toughness, Hadfield steel matrix was reinforced by oriented high-chromium cast iron bars. The mechanical behaviors of the as-cast and water-quenched composites were comparatively studied with a Hadfield steel substrate. The experimental results showed that the alloy powders inside the flux-cored welding wires could be melted by the heat capacity of Hadfield steel melt and became high-chromium cast iron bars. The impact toughness of the water-quenched composite was higher than that of the as-cast composite and lower than that of the Hadfield steel. The wear rate of the water-quenched composite was 1.23 mg/h m² at 0.3 kg and 2.93 mg/h m² at 1.2 kg, which was lower compared with those of the as-cast composite and Hadfield steel. The impact toughness and wear resistance of the water-quenched composite were related not only to the combining actions of the Hadfield steel matrix and high-chromium cast iron bars but also to the effect of heat treatment. The wear behavior of the water-quenched composite was industrially tested as pulverizer plate.     

Auto-accelerative water damage in an epoxy composite reinforced with plain-weave flax fabric

Water diffusivity was measured through 12 wet–dry cycles, for epoxy resin reinforced with plain-weave flax fabric. Electron microscopy revealed micro-cracks that provided routes for water uptake. Water damage was characterised by the volume of pores, expressed as percent of the total volume of the composite. Water diffusivity doubled for every increase of 2.3% in the volume of pores, until a plateau was reached after several cycles, when water diffusivity was 10 times as great as on first immersion. The amount of water absorbed by the flax–epoxy composite was an order of magnitude larger than that reported for unsaturated polyester resin reinforced by plain-woven E-glass fabric, yet the extent of water damage and associated changes in diffusivity were similar. Results were consistent with a damage mechanism in which both flax fibres and matrix become swollen when wet, but the fibres shrink faster than the matrix when dried.     

Deflections of concrete beams reinforced with FRP bars

The aim of this study is to experimentally and theoretically investigate the flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars. In this research, three types of experiments were made. First, the tensile properties of FRP and steel bars were tested, then the bond-slip behavior between bars and concrete was tested on standard specimens and, in the end, three series of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP, CFRP and steel bars were tested up to failure. The theoretical model for calculating deflections was developed, which included bond-slip behavior of FRP bars. The theoretical results were compared to the test results of beam deflections, as well to deflection results obtained by theoretical models developed by other authors.     

In-plane conduction of polymer composite plates reinforced with architectured networks of Copper fibres

Model composite plates composed of highly conductive slender copper fibres impregnated with a poorly conductive and transparent PMMA matrix were processed with different fibrous architectures, i.e. with various controlled fibre contents and orientations. Their microstructure was characterised using both optical observations and X-ray microtomography. Their in-plane thermal conductivity was measured by using a specific testing apparatus combined with an inverse modelling method. Results point out the strong link between the anisotropy of the in-plane conductivity and of the microstructure. The role of the fibre content on the conductivity is also emphasised. An analytical conduction model which accounts for the influence of the fibre content, the orientation, the aspect ratio and the thermal resistances at fibre-fibre contacts, was proposed and its predictions were compared with the experimental results. Using only one fitting parameter, namely the conductance at fibre-fibre contacts, this model shows a good prediction of all the experiments.     

碳纤维增强聚合物复合材料方形蜂窝夹层结构水下爆炸动态响应数值模拟

基于ABAQUS有限元仿真软件,建立了不同夹芯相对密度的碳纤维增强聚合物（Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer,CFRP）复合材料方形蜂窝夹层结构在水中爆炸冲击波载荷作用下的仿真模型,分析了结构的变形过程、夹芯的压缩特性及结构的失效及破坏情况。数值模拟结果表明,CFRP复合材料蜂窝夹芯压缩量在前面板速度降至与后面板相同时达到最大; CFRP复合材料蜂窝夹芯的最大压缩量随着初始压力的增大呈先缓慢增大后快速增大的趋势,其增大趋势在夹芯接近完全压缩时又趋于缓慢; CFRP复合材料夹层结构失效随夹芯相对密度和初始压力的变化呈现不同的模式,且其防护性能优于等重的层合结构。研究结果可以为复合材料夹层结构在水中冲击波载荷防护中的应用提供参考。      

Electrospinning of aligned biodegradable polymer fibers and composite fibers for tissue engineering applications

Fibrous membranes of aligned poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) fibers have been made through electrospinning. A high-speed rotating drum was used as the fiber collector while the electric field was manipulated by using five knife-edged auxiliary electrodes. It was found that a high drum rotating speed of 3000 rpm could lead to a nearly perfect alignment of PHBV fibers during electrospinning. Multilayered fibrous structures with each layer having a different direction of fiber alignment could also be constructed through electrospinning. The electrospun PHBV fibers were further modified by incorporating carbonated hydroxyapatite (HA) nanospheres (up to 20% of HA) in the fibers. The fibrous membranes made of aligned PHBV fibers and made of HA/PHBV composite fibers should be very useful for the tissue engineering of different human body tissues.     

纤维增强聚合物基复合材料加固锈蚀钢筋混凝土圆柱轴心受压性能

为了给纤维增强聚合物基复合材料（FRP）加固腐蚀环境下钢筋混凝土圆柱的设计和施工提供参考,促进FRP加固钢筋混凝土圆柱的应用,本文通过加速腐蚀得到类似实际环境中已锈损钢筋混凝土圆柱,采用碳纤维增强聚合物基复合材料（CFRP）条带和玻璃纤维增强聚合物基复合材料（GFRP）条带分别对锈蚀钢筋混凝土圆柱进行加固,最后对加固后圆柱进行轴心受压试验,重点研究钢筋锈蚀率、FRP层数和种类对钢筋混凝土圆柱受压承载力的影响;基于对FRP条带间隔约束效应、钢筋锈蚀对混凝土截面及钢筋力学性能影响的研究与分析,提出FRP条带间隔约束锈蚀钢筋混凝土圆柱轴心受压承载力计算模型。试验实测值与模型计算值之比的平均值为1.020,变异系数为0.063,二者符合较好。     

Impact analysis of fiber reinforced polymer honeycomb composite sandwich beams

Large scale fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structures have been used in highway bridge and building construction. Recent applications have demonstrated that FRP honeycomb sandwich panels can be effectively and economically applied for both new construction and rehabilitation and replacement of existing structures. This paper is concerned with impact analysis of an as-manufactured FRP honeycomb sandwich system with sinusoidal core geometry in the plane and extending vertically between face laminates. The analyses of the honeycomb structure and components including: (1) constituent materials and ply properties, (2) face laminates and core wall engineering properties, and (3) equivalent core material properties, are first introduced, and these properties for the face laminates and equivalent core are later used in dynamic analysis of sandwich beams. A higher-order impact sandwich beam theory by the authors [Yang MJ, Qiao P. Higher-order impact modeling of sandwich beams with flexible core. Int J Solids Struct 2005;42(20):5460–90] is adopted to carry out the free vibration and impact analyses of the FRP honeycomb sandwich system, from which the full elastic field (e.g., deformation and stress) under impact is predicted. The higher order vibration analysis of the FRP sandwich beams is conducted, and its accuracy is validated with the finite element Eigenvalue analysis using ABAQUS; while the predicted impact responses (e.g., contact force and central deflection) are compared with the finite element simulations by LS-DYNA. A parametric study with respect to projectile mass and velocity is performed, and the similar prediction trends with the linear solution are observed. Furthermore, the predicted stress fields are compared with the available strength data to predict the impact damage in the FRP sandwich system. The present impact analysis demonstrates the accuracy and capability of the higher order impact sandwich beam theory, and it can be used effectively in analysis, design applications and optimization of efficient FRP honeycomb composite sandwich structures for impact protection and mitigation.     

Recycled carbon fibre reinforced polymer composite for electromagnetic interference shielding

This paper describes the development of an electromagnetic interference shielding material using recycled carbon fibre. Fibre recycled from a fluidised bed process was transformed into a non-woven veil and was moulded into a glass-fibre reinforced polymer plaque to provide shielding. Factors affecting shielding performance were established using a virgin fibre and the result was compared with veil made of the recycled fibre. Shielding performance increased with veil areal densities. The influence of fibre length on shielding seemed insignificant provided the fibre was distributed evenly. Sandwiching the plaque between fibre veils enhanced the shielding performance. A shielding value of 40 dB was attained from a layer of 80 g/m² recycled fibre veil and it was increased to 70 dB when the plaque was sandwiched between two layers of 30 g/m² recycled fibre veil. The correlation between veil formation and shielding effectiveness was established and found that shielding effectiveness increased with the degree of fibre dispersion.     

Modelling of reinforced polymer composites subject to thermo‐mechanical loading

A coupled finite element model is developed to analyse the thermo‐mechanical behaviour of a widely used polymer composite panel subject to high temperatures at service conditions. Thermo‐chemical and thermo‐mechanical models of previous researchers have been extended to study the thermo‐chemical decomposition, internal heat and mass transfer, deformation and the stress state of the material. The phenomena of heat and mass transfer and thermo‐mechanical deformation are simulated using three sets of governing equations, i.e. energy, gas mass diffusion and deformation equations. These equations are then assembled into a coupled matrix equation using the Bubnov–Galerkin finite element formulation and then solved simultaneously at each time interval. An experimentally tested 1.09 cm thick glass‐fibre woven‐roving/polyester resin composite panel is analysed using the numerical model. Results are presented in the form of temperature, pore pressure, deformation, strain and stress profiles and discussed. The maximum normal stress failure criterion is used in order to establish the load‐bearing capability of the composite panel. Significant pore gas pressure build‐ups (to 0.8 MPa and higher) have been perceived at high thermo‐chemical decomposition rates where the material experiences a complex expansion/contraction phenomenon. It is found that the composite panel experiences structural instability at elevated temperatures up to 300°C but retains its integrity even under moderate external loading. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.