Civil and structural engineering applications, recent trends, research and developments on pultruded fiber reinforced polymer closed sections: a review

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Civil and structural engineering applications, recent trends, research and developments on pultruded fiber reinforced polymer closed sections: a review

Alfred Kofi GAND(

), Tak-Ming CHAN, James Toby MOTTRAM

Civil Research Group, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

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Abstract

The objectives of this study are to review and evaluate the developments and applications of pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer composites in civil and structural engineering and review advances in research and developments. Several case applications are reviewed. The paper presents a state-of-the-art review of fundamental research on the behavior of pultruded fiber reinforced polymer closed sections and highlights gaps in knowledge and areas of potential further research.

Keywords fibre reinforced polymer composites behaviour of FRPs tubular sections pultruded FRP tubular profiles FRP tubes in bridges applications of pultruded FRP tubes new-build with FRP tubes

Corresponding Author(s): GAND Alfred Kofi,Email:a.k.gand@warwick.ac.uk

Issue Date: 05 September 2013

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Alfred Kofi GAND,Tak-Ming CHAN,James Toby MOTTRAM. Civil and structural engineering applications, recent trends, research and developments on pultruded fiber reinforced polymer closed sections: a review[J]. Front Struc Civil Eng, 0, (): 227-244.

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Fig.1 Severely corroded reinforcing steel in bridge piers []

Tab.1 Minimum properties required for each grade to EN 13706-3:2002 []

Fig.2 Schematic image of pultrusion process []

Fig.3 Available pultruded structural profiles []

Fig.4 (a) Reed in wind, (b) bamboo

Fig.5 Britannia Bridge, UK []

Fig.6 Firth of Forth Bridge, UK []

Fig.7 The all-FRP Eyecatcher Building in Basel, Switzerland []

Fig.8 The all-FRP Lleigh Footbridge, city of Lleida, Spain []

Fig.9 Conceptual rendering of King Stormwater Channel Bridge. (a) Side view; (b) close up view []

Fig.10 Filament wound carbon-epoxy tubular girder with internal ribs []

Fig.11 Girder-deck interface details; (b) anchorage zone utilizing conventional abutment details; (c) girder to bent details [] (unit: mm)

Fig.12 Pultruded hybrid tube modular girders [] (unit: mm)

Fig.13 Hybrid Tube System (HTS) [] (unit: mm)

Fig.14 Design concept of Interstate 5/Gilman Cable Stayed Bridge []

Fig.15 Close up view of the A-Frame-decking interface []

Fig.16 Elevation of the Interstate 5/Gilman Cable Stayed Bridge- showing geometry and components []

Fig.17 Section through the Interstate 5/Gilman Cable Stayed Bridge []

Fig.18 Construction of Bridge-in-a-Backpack, the Neal Bridge, Pittsfield, Maine USA []

Fig.19 3D conceptual model of a boardwalk []

Fig.20 Footbridge fabricated from pultruded FRP tubes []

Fig.21 A completed boardwalk project, Mackay, Queensland []

Fig.22 Pultruded FRP tubes used as cross-arms for high voltage electric pylons []

Fig.23 Shelters developed from pultruded FRP tubes []

Fig.24 Installation of pultruded FRP tubes for as support structure for a fishing platform deck []

Fig.25 Construction of pultruded FRP tubes as part of a magnetic island project []

Fig.26 Composite pile as part of construction of boardwalk project, Tweed Heads, New South Wales []

Fig.27 Geometry and configuration of Asset profile []

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