Towards multifunctional building elements: thermal activation of a composite interior GFRP slab

Finite Element Modeling of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Interior Slab-Column Connections Subjected to Moment Transfer

A finite element model (FEM) was constructed using specialized three-dimensional (3D) software to investigate the punching shear behavior of interior slab-column connections subjected to a moment-to-shear ratio of 0.15 m. The FEM was then verified against the experimental results of full-scale interior slab-column connections reinforced with glass fiber reinforcement polymer (GFRP) bars previou...

Foam Concrete Precast Elements in Composite Concrete-GFRP Plate Girders

This paper is focused on using foam concrete as structural element in polymer-concrete composite plate girders. Trial mixes of foam concrete and different proportions of foam agent were considered to obtain the suitable mix that can be used as structural element in composite girders system. Details of the experimental investigations on foam concrete precast slabs and polymer-concrete composite ...

Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Gfrp Composite Laminates with Fillers

This research paper compares the thermal conductivity and thermal expansion coefficients of glass fiber reinforced epoxy composite laminates (GFRP laminates) made using the Hand layup technique. The composite laminates were fabricated by filling with varying concentrations of fly ash, stone powder, aluminium oxide (Al2O3), magnesium hydroxide (Mg (OH)2), Silicon carbide particles(SiC) and hemat...

Long Span Composite Slab Systems

A novel multifunctional NiTi/Ag hierarchical composite

Creating multifunctional materials is an eternal goal of mankind. As the properties of monolithic materials are necessary limited, one route to extending them is to create a composite by combining contrasting materials. The potential of this approach is neatly illustrated by the formation of nature materials where contrasting components are combined in sophisticated hierarchical designs. In thi...