Reference no: EM132313504
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
From the bird's eye view, in this paper we will discuss about the experiment or test of using the fibre reinforced polymer with the steel and concrete structures, we will observe the behaviour of steel structures and will explore more about the extent of upgrading of the steel structures with the use of carbon polymer. In order to test the strength, the load will be applied differently on the steel and carbon polymer directly or indirectly in four different types.
In the experiment, firstly we will apply the load indirectly to the polymer and the steel plate in a beam. Secondly, the load will be directly applied to the steel element but without any gap. Then in the third case, again the load will be directly applied to the steel element but with a gap. Then in the last case, the load will be applied to the fibre reinforced polymer directly. With the help of these four cases we will study the bond between the polymer and the steel and the strength of the polymer with the steel elements. We will observe the behaviour of the steel in a beam and the fibre reinforced polymer when load is applied to it directly or indirectly.
In the support of the steel structures by using the fibre polymer, we will discuss the experiment for the bond between fibre reinforced polymer and steel and also the experiment for strengthening the hollow steel section members. The further experiments with the full detailing are discussed in the hindmost part of this research project.
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Article 2 - Experimental and FEM analysis of AFRP strengthened short and long steel tube under axial compression by Abderrahim Djerrada, Feng Fana, Xudong Zhia, Qijian Wua