Preliminary Study on the Behaviour of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Piles in Sandy Soils

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) is a type of composite material used to provide resistance corrosion when incorporated into piles. However, there gap in knowledge terms the behaviour FRP piles under axial or lateral loading soils. Thus, aim this experimental study assess factors that influence FRPs and load sandy soil. CFRP (carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer) GFRP (glass-fibre-reinforced were tested experiment based on special pressure chamber. The results show surface roughness (Rt), confined (σc), relative density (Dr) determined shearing soils subsequently affected bearing capacity an load. flexural stiffness was by type, pile dimeter, aging environment, which In addition, alkaline environment more aggressive than those aged acidic environment. numerical modelling sand types, dilation angle Young’s modulus, also had great behaviour. This feature should be considered carefully future studies.