Publications by Niloufar Vahedi

Effects of core air gaps and steel inserts on thermomechanical response of GFRP-balsa sandwich panels subjected to fire

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Niloufar Vahedi

Composite sandwich panels composed of a balsa core and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) face sheets may offer attractive applications for building slabs and bridge decks. Such composite panels may contain air-filled gaps (caused by initial defects or ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2023

Effects of core air gaps and steel inserts on thermal response of GFRP-balsa sandwich panels subjected to fire

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Niloufar Vahedi

Sandwich systems composed of combustible glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) face sheets and balsa cores must fulfill fire resistance requirements if used, for instance, in bridge or building construction. Air gaps and steel inserts in the balsa core, th ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2022

Fire performance evaluation of GFRP-balsa sandwich bridge decks

Niloufar Vahedi

Bridges are a critical component of national infrastructures and economies. A significant percentage of bridges built all around the world are made of reinforced concrete which according to building codes have a life span between 80-100 years. However, str ...

EPFL2022

Thermophysical properties of balsa wood used as core of sandwich composite bridge decks exposed to external fire

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Niloufar Vahedi

The load-bearing performance of sandwich bridge decks comprising a balsa core and fiber-reinforced polymer composite face sheets exposed to fire is a main concern regarding the application of these deck systems. In order to obtain the thermal responses of ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2022

Mechanical properties of a balsa wood veneer structural sandwich core material

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Niloufar Vahedi

Balsa wood is an appropriate core material for structural sandwich applications due to its high strength- and stiffness-to-weight ratios. However, the mechanical properties vary considerably owing to the inherent scattering of natural wood materials. One a ...

2020

Thermomechanical characterization of a balsa-wood-veneer structural sandwich core material at elevated temperatures

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Chao Wu, Niloufar Vahedi

The tensile, compressive and shear behavior of standardized specimens cut from a veneered balsa wood used as structural sandwich core was investigated at ambient temperatures of up to 250 degrees C. The average moisture content was 9.1%. The specimens' res ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2020

Mechanical properties of a Balsa wood veneer core material at elevated temperatures

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Chao Wu, Niloufar Vahedi

EPFL - CCLab Composite Construction Laboratory2018