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Optically-derived mechanical properties of glass fiber-reinforced polymer laminates for multifunctional load-bearing structures
Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Andreas Schueler, André Gabriel Kostro, Julia De Castro San Roman Fest, Carlos Pascual Agullo
This paper demonstrates how the translucency of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates allows the derivation of their mechanical properties through optical measurements. Spectrophotometric, goniophotometric and tensile experiments were performed o ...
SAGE Publications2015Temperature effects on material properties and structural response of polymer matrix composites
Structural components used in civil engineering applications are often subjected to compressive loads. Unlike the tensile strength of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, their compressive strength is resin-dominated, exhibiting lower values and more ...
EPFL2015Total light transmittance of glass fiber-reinforced polymer laminates for multifunctional load-bearing structures
Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Andreas Schueler, Julia De Castro San Roman Fest, Carlos Pascual Agullo
The total light transmittance of hand lay-up glass fiber-reinforced polymer laminates for building construction was investigated with a view to two architectural applications: translucent load-bearing structures and the encapsulation of photovoltaic cells ...
SAGE Publications2014Diffuse light transmittance of glass fiber-reinforced polymer laminates for multifunctional load-bearing structures
Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Andreas Schueler, André Gabriel Kostro, Julia De Castro San Roman Fest, Carlos Pascual Agullo
The diffuse light transmittance of hand lay-up glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates was investigated. Spectrophotometric experiments were performed on unidirectional and cross-ply glass fiber-reinforced polymer specimens with fiber volume fracti ...
SAGE Publications2014Light diffusion in GFRP laminates for building construction
Thomas Keller, Andreas Schueler, André Gabriel Kostro, Julia De Castro San Roman Fest, Carlos Pascual Agullo
The light diffusion of hand lay-up glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates was investigated with a spectrophotometric set-up using an integrating sphere. Reinforcement weights of the laminates ranged from 410 to 3280 g/m2 and fiber volume fractions ...
2014Total Light Transmittance of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminates for Multifunctional Load-Bearing Structures
Thomas Keller, Andreas Schueler, Julia De Castro San Roman Fest, Carlos Pascual Agullo
Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) materials are increasingly used in building construction for the design of multifunctional structures. These composite materials allow the integration of structural functions, building physics functions (mainly thermal ...
EPFL Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory (LESO-PB)2013FRP-Balsa Composite Sandwich Bridge Deck with Complex Core Assembly
Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Julia De Castro San Roman Fest, Michael Osei-Antwi
The aim of this work was to investigate to what extent the performance of a glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) sandwich slab-bridge with a uniform high-density balsa core could be improved in terms of structural efficiency and weight by using a more com ...
American Society of Civil Engineers2013Hygrothermal Ageing and Damage Characterization in Epoxies and in Epoxy-Glass Interfaces
Nowadays, composite materials are increasingly used in high technology fields such as aerospace and automotive because of the combination of excellent mechanical performance and lightweight. For these characteristics, classical metal alloys are progressive ...
EPFL2011Crack - fiber sensor interaction and characterization of the bridging tractions in mode I delamination
John Botsis, Joël Cugnoni, Samuel Stutz
Fiber bridging is regularly encountered in model delamination tests of unidirectional fiber reinforced composites. However, characterization of the bridging tractions is rather difficult. One way to indirectly evaluate the bridging traction distribution is ...
2011Experimental analysis of drilling fiber reinforced composites
Paul Xirouchakis, Mihai-Bogdan Lazar
In comparison with metals, long-fiber reinforced composites have a layered structure, with different properties throughout their thickness. When drilling such structures, internal defects like delamination occur, caused by the drilling loads and their unev ...
2011