Polymer composites in construction: an overview

AS Mosallam, A Bayraktar, M Elmikawi, S Pul… - 2015 - escholarship.org
This paper provides an overview on some of the latest advances in the applications of fiber
reinforced polymeric (FRP) composites in construction. The paper focuses on three main …

Durability and protection of timber structures in marine environments in Europe: an overview

A Treu, K Zimmer, C Brischke, E Larnøy… - …, 2019 - researchportal.port.ac.uk
Timber structures in marine applications are often exposed to severe degradation conditions
caused by mechanical loads and wood-degrading organisms. This paper presents the use …

Additives in wood products—today and future development

D Sandberg - Environmental impacts of traditional and innovative …, 2016 - Springer
Most wood products include additives. They may be preservatives to protect the wood
against biological degradation or against fire, coatings for protection or to give the wood a …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the effect of temperature on the interfacial behavior of CFRP-wood composite via molecular dynamics simulations

L Tam, A Zhou, Z Yu, Q Qiu, D Lau - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) bonding technique can provide an adequate
enhancement to wood structures. Varying temperature levels can affect the strengthening by …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical repair of timber beams fractured in flexure using bonded-in reinforcements

P Alam, MP Ansell, D Smedley - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
The flexural properties of strength class C16 spruce beams have been compared to the
flexural properties of the same beams repaired with bonded-in reinforcements in the form of …

Effects of FRP bar type and fiber reinforced concrete on the flexural behavior of hybrid beams

E Aydın, E Boru, F Aydın - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In the study, various Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) bars and the flexural behavior of hybrid
beams formed by placing concretes produced with different fibers in glass reinforced plastic …

Flax, basalt, E-glass FRP and their hybrid FRP strengthened wood beams: An experimental study

B Wang, EV Bachtiar, L Yan, B Kasal, V Fiore - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this study, the structural behavior of small-scale wood beams externally strengthened with
various fiber strengthened polymer (FRP) composites (ie, flax FRP (FFRP), basalt FRP …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on axial compression behavior of laminated bamboo lumber short columns confined with CFRP

H Li, H Li, C Hong, Z Xiong, R Lorenzo, I Corbi… - Composites Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to study the axial compression behavior of short columns confined with carbon fiber
reinforced polymers (CFRP), 21 specimens were tested under monotonic loading. Four …

Flexural behaviour of circular reinforced concrete columns strengthened by glass fibre reinforced polymer wrapping system

OF Otoom, W Lokuge, W Karunasena, AC Manalo… - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of prefabricated glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) wrapping systems in
retrofitting reinforced concrete (RC) columns has emerged to enhance the overall axial …

Compressive behavior of damaged timber columns: Experimental tests, degradation model, and repair method

S Li, Q Xie, B Zhang, X Wang, L Zhang - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Local decay often appears in columns of traditional timber structures and negatively affects
their compressive behavior. In this study, axial compression tests were conducted on four …