Fibre reinforced polymer FRP composite materials for profiles

10 Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials for profiles [Pg.118]

A brief overview of the use of FRP profiles in the design of engineering structures is given. The section focuses on commercially manufactured pultruded FRP profiles (Fig. 4.32). [Pg.118]

There are several situations in which structures made out of pultruded FPR profiles are competitive [Pg.118]

Tubes Flat profile Square tubes T-profile [Pg.118]

Design basics for the use of FRP profiles in civil engineering applications are provided in ASCE (1984) and EUROCOMP (1996), but these two documents do not have model code-like status. Additionally, there exist design manuals published by the manufacturers of pultruded FRP profiles, e.g. RberlineComposites (2003). Beside the design concept, all the necessary material parameters and associated material safety factors are given in these manuals. [Pg.119]

Big Chemical Encyclopedia