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Literature review on blast protection by externally bonded FRP reinforcement Universiteit Gent
One of today’s state-of-the-art techniques is the use of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites as Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR). This method consists in gluing strips or flexible sheet in the tension zone to increase the resistance capacity or service behaviour of structures. The use of FRP as externally bonded reinforcement has been demonstrated as a very efficient technique mainly for static load conditions. More recently, a number ...
Blast mitigation of reinforced concrete hollow core slabs using CFRP as externally bonded reinforcement Universiteit Gent
One of today's state-of-the-art techniques for strengthening of reinforced concrete structural elements is the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite strips as externally bonded reinforcement (EBR). This is justified for quasi-static loads by the high strength, light weight and excellent durability characteristics of CFRP EBR in combination with their ease of application. The present paper deals with the performance of the ...
New technique to protect RC slabs against explosions using CFRP as externally bonded reinforcement Universiteit Gent
In recent years, numerous explosions related to industrial accidents and terrorist attacks causing loss of life and severe damage to infrastructures have occurred all over the world. However, existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures are not designed to resist blast loads and could collapse after the incident. As a consequence, the emerging challenge of critical infrastructure protection has been recognized and nowadays there is a desire to ...
Micro-CT analysis of the internal deformed geometry of a non-crimp 3D orthogonal weave E-glass composite reinforcement KU Leuven
An investigation at the unit cell level of the sheared geometry of a single layer E-glass non-crimp 3D orthogonal woven reinforcement (commercialized under trademark 3WEAVE® by 3Tex Inc.) is performed by X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) observations. The aim is to observe, understand and quantify the effect of in-plane shear deformation on the composite reinforcement geometry, at meso-scale (i.e. unit cell level). It was observed that, ...
Micro-CT analysis of internal structure of sheared textile composite reinforcement KU Leuven
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract Simple shear is a deformation mechanism typical for a woven fabric during draping. The mesoscopic internal structure of the fabric differs between the non-deformed state and a sheared state. This paper presents an analysis of the internal structure of woven fabrics in a sheared state based on micro-CT (X-ray micro computed tomography) imaging of the internal structure of woven fabrics in a ...