Properties of pultruded fiber reinforced plastic structural members.

Author(s)
Bank, L.C.
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Abstract

Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) beam sections, produced by the pultrusion process for load-bearing structural engineering applications, are manufactured by a number of U.S. companies. For design purposes both stiffness and strength properties of these structural members are required. The shear stiffness of pultruded FRP beams is considered in this paper. A new material/structural stiffness property, called the beam section shear modulus, is proposed. Using the beam section shear modulus, a procedure is presented to account for the effects of shear deformation on the response of FRP beams. Results of an experimental program conducted to obtain the section shear modulus for a variety of commercially produced FRP beams are reported. Values of the section flexural modulus for FRP beams are also given. The analysis of a rigid portal frame structure is presented to demonstrate the influence of the beam section stiffness properties on frame deflections and forces.

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C 22234 (In: C 22220 S) /24 / IRRD 834198
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In: Bridge design and performance and composite materials : a peer-reviewed publication of the Transportation Research Board TRB, Transportation Research Record No. 1223, p. 117-124, 16 ref.

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