Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural Facades
GFRP (glass-fiber-reinforced polymer), as a composite material, possesses many favorable properties including high strength and low weight and is amenable to unique processing methods; therefore, it is a potential free-form surface material. However, the complex design theory owing to anisotropy lim...
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| description | GFRP (glass-fiber-reinforced polymer), as a composite material, possesses many favorable properties including high strength and low weight and is amenable to unique processing methods; therefore, it is a potential free-form surface material. However, the complex design theory owing to anisotropy limits its application. Thus, a simplified material solution becomes significant. In this study, the strength and stiffness of orthotropic symmetrical GFRP laminates are derived theoretically, and a simplified material solution is proposed to simplify the anisotropy as isotropy. Then, using the numerical simulation of an actual orthotropic symmetrical GFRP laminate free-form facade structure, the effectiveness of the simplified material solution is analyzed and evaluated. This solution can provide guidance for similar GFRP facades and further promote the application of GFRP in engineering. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-19b1bc3602a54243b3f9087e8c9163362025-02-03T01:24:08ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942019-01-01201910.1155/2019/14073831407383Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural FacadesYuchao Zhao0Xu Jiang1Qilin Zhang2Xuhong Qiang3Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Bridge Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Structural Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaDepartment of Structural Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaGFRP (glass-fiber-reinforced polymer), as a composite material, possesses many favorable properties including high strength and low weight and is amenable to unique processing methods; therefore, it is a potential free-form surface material. However, the complex design theory owing to anisotropy limits its application. Thus, a simplified material solution becomes significant. In this study, the strength and stiffness of orthotropic symmetrical GFRP laminates are derived theoretically, and a simplified material solution is proposed to simplify the anisotropy as isotropy. Then, using the numerical simulation of an actual orthotropic symmetrical GFRP laminate free-form facade structure, the effectiveness of the simplified material solution is analyzed and evaluated. This solution can provide guidance for similar GFRP facades and further promote the application of GFRP in engineering.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1407383 |
| spellingShingle | Yuchao Zhao Xu Jiang Qilin Zhang Xuhong Qiang Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural Facades Advances in Civil Engineering |
| title | Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural Facades |
| title_full | Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural Facades |
| title_fullStr | Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural Facades |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural Facades |
| title_short | Simplified Material Solution for Orthotropic Symmetrical GFRP Laminates for Structural Facades |
| title_sort | simplified material solution for orthotropic symmetrical gfrp laminates for structural facades |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1407383 |
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