Combination form analysis and experimental study of mechanical properties on steel sheet glass fiber reinforced polymer composite bar

doi:10.1007/s11709-021-0743-7

Front. Struct. Civ. Eng.

2021, Vol. 15

Issue (4) : 834-850 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-021-0743-7

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Combination form analysis and experimental study of mechanical properties on steel sheet glass fiber reinforced polymer composite bar

Chao WU^1,^2,³, Xiongjun HE^1,², Li HE⁴(

), Jing ZHANG⁵, Jiang WANG⁶

¹. School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
². Hubei Province Highway Engineering Research Center, Wuhan 430063, China
³. CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1049-001, Portugal
⁴. School of Civil Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
⁵. China Railway Major Bridge Reconnaissance & Design Institute Co., Ltd, Wuhan 430056, China
⁶. WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Limited, Wuhan 430023, China

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Abstract

The concept of steel sheet glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite bar (SSGCB) was put forward. An optimization plan was proposed in the combined form of SSGCB. The composite principle, material selection, and SSGCB preparation technology have been described in detail. Three-dimensional finite element analysis was adopted to perform the combination form optimization of different steel core structures and different steel core contents based on the mechanical properties. Mechanical tests such as uniaxial tensile, shear, and compressive tests were carried out on SSGCB. Parametric analysis was conducted to investigate the influence of steel content on the mechanical properties of SSGCB. The results revealed that the elastic modulus of SSGCB had improvements and increased with the rise of steel content. Shear strength was also increased with the addition of steel content. Furthermore, the yield state of SSGCB was similar to the steel bar, both of which indicated a multi-stage yield phenomenon. The compressive strength of SSGCB was lower than that of GFRP bars and increased with the increase of the steel core content. Stress-strain curves of SSGCB demonstrated that the nonlinear-stage characteristics of SSGCB-8 were much more obvious than other bars.

Keywords steel sheet GFRP composite bar combination form numerical modeling mechanical properties test strength

Corresponding Author(s): Li HE

Just Accepted Date: 15 July 2021 Online First Date: 20 August 2021 Issue Date: 29 September 2021

Cite this article:

Chao WU,Xiongjun HE,Li HE, et al. Combination form analysis and experimental study of mechanical properties on steel sheet glass fiber reinforced polymer composite bar[J]. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng., 2021, 15(4): 834-850.

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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fsce/EN/Y2021/V15/I4/834

Fig.1 Overall layout model of SSGCB: (a) cross section; (b) longitudinal.

Fig.2 The steel pretreatment process.

Fig.3 Manufacturing method of SSGCB: (a) arrangement of glass fibers; (b) glass fiber immersion system; (c) mold; (d) pultrusion process.

Tab.1 Material parameters of SSGCB model

Fig.4 FE models of SSGCB: (a) axisymmetric model; (b) sectional meshing.

Tab.2 The steel core structural parameters of three different composite bars

Fig.5 The cross-sectional view of three types of steel core GFRP composite bars.

Fig.6 Axial stress cloud diagram of SSGCB-6 under axial load (MPa): (a) 150 MPa; (b) 600 MPa.

Fig.7 von Mises stress cloud diagram under axial tensile load (MPa): (a) SSGCB-6 150 MPa; (b) SSGCB-6 600 MPa; (c) SFCB-1 150 MPa; (d) SFCB-1 600 MPa; (e) SFCB-6 150 MPa; (f) SFCB-6 600 MPa.

Fig.8 Shear stress cloud diagrams of the interface between the steel core and GFRP in the three composite bars under 600 MPa stress (MPa): (a) SSGCB-6; (b) SFCB-1; (c) SFCB-6.

Tab.3 The ultimate loading capacity of different composite bars under uniaxial tensile stress

Fig.9 The relationship between von Mises stress and time history of three different composite bars: (a) SSGCB-6; (b) SFCB-1; (c) SFCB-6.

Fig.10 Ultimate loading capacity of different composite bars under uniaxial tension.

Tab.4 Structural parameters of SSGCB with different steel content

Fig.11 von Mises stress of SSGCB under axial load: (a) SSGCB-4 under 150 MPa; (b) SSGCB-4 under 600 MPa; (c) SSGCB-6 under 150 MPa; (d) SSGCB-6 under 600 MPa; (e) SSGCB-8 under 150 MPa; (f) SSGCB-8 under 600 MPa.

Fig.12 Stress-displacement curve of SSGCB.

Fig.13 SSGCB specimens: (a) longitudinal; (b) horizontal.

Tab.5 Mechanical test parameters SSGCB specimens

Fig.14 Uniaxial tensile test of SSGCB: (a) SSGCB anchorage; (b) uniaxial tensile test setup.

Fig.15 SSGCB shear test: (a) shear test setup; (b) shear force diagram.

Fig.16 Failure modes of SSGCB: (a) tensile failure; (b) shear failure; (c) compression failure (split failure of GFRP bar); (d) compression failure (SSGCB bar end failure); (e) compression failure (split failure of SSGCB bar).

Tab.6 SSGCB mechanical test results

Fig.17 Mechanical properties and steel content’s relationship of SSGCB: (a) average shear strength; (b) elastic modulus; (c) ultimate tensile strength.

Fig.18 Stress-strain curve of SSGCB: (a) SSGCB-0; (b) SSGCB-4; (c) SSGCB-6; (d) SSGCB-8; (e) average.

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