The use of FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymer) material in the structural engineering field is by now current practice and supported by theoretical studies as well as many applications and constructions. FRP material is widely accepted in the strengthening of existing structures (made by reinforced concrete, steel, wood and masonry) but not yet commonly used for new buildings even if some recent all-FRP constructions, in particular built with FRP members made by pultrusion process, are very promising. The study of the structural behaviour of pultruded FRP members, especially in the case of static loads, has been widely developed. Instead, for what concerns the dynamic response, very few experimental and analytical research projects have been proposed. The issue is particularly interesting because of the mechanical characteristics of pultruded FRP material. The elastic-brittle constitutive law with anisotropic mechanical behaviour imposes some specific precautions, while the high durability, the low density of 1700-1900 kg/m3 and the relatively high values of strength suggest its potential and promising application also in seismic zones. The dynamic properties of pultruded FRP material are characterized by high periods of vibration, low frequency and a spontaneous dissipative capacity of the dynamic actions due to its low density. Currently there are no available guidances for the seismic design for structures with pultruded FRP members. The aim of this manual is to address the issues related to the design of pultruded FRP structures subjected to static and dynamic loading. After a thorough introduction the manual gives a practical guidance on how to address the structural design of pultruded FRP structures. The final part – chapter 5 - is dedicated to a new software, named FRP-Design Software (FRP-DS), with which is possible set up to structural verifications in supporting the common commercial numerical code.
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| Title | Design of FRP Structures in Seismic Zone |
| Pages | 104 |
| Language | English |
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| Size | 4 MB |
| Download Method | Direct Download |
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