The use of polyurethane for structural and infrastructural engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review

H Somarathna, SN Raman, D Mohotti… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU) is one of the largest polymer products in the plastic family. Structural and
non-structural applications of PU and its variants have become a common and effective …

State-of-the-art review on FRP sandwich systems for lightweight civil infrastructure

A Manalo, T Aravinthan, A Fam… - journal of Composites …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sandwich systems as primary load-bearing elements are
relatively new concepts in lightweight civil infrastructure. These systems offer a combination …

[HTML][HTML] Flexural property evaluation of web reinforced GFRP-PET foam sandwich panel: Experimental study and numerical simulation

H **e, C Shen, H Fang, J Han, W Cai - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This work focus on the flexural property of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam-filled
lattice composite sandwich panels subjected to four-point bending (FPB). The effects of …

An experimental investigation of the temperature effect on the mechanics of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

Z Jia, T Li, F Chiang, L Wang - Composites Science and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are increasingly used in civil, naval,
aerospace, and wind energy applications, where they can be frequently exposed to harsh …

Flexural behavior evaluation of a foam core curved sandwich beam

H **e, W Li, H Fang, S Zhang, Z Yang, Y Fang, F Yu - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, curved sandwich beams (CSBs) with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP)
and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam core were initially fabricated. Experiments in …

State of the art review on mechanical properties of sandwich composite structures

V Patekar, K Kale - Polymer Composites, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sandwich composite structures are widely used in various industries namely, aerospace,
automotive, packaging, biomedical, civil and electronics due to their high specific strength …

3D printed continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite sandwich structure with corrugated core for high stiffness/load capability

HJ Um, JS Lee, JH Shin, HS Kim - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, sandwich structure with trapezoidal corrugated cores was 3D printed by fused
deposition modeling (FDM) method applying to short and continuous carbon fiber (CF) …

Effects of elevated temperatures on the mechanical properties of basalt fibers and BFRP plates

Z Lu, G **an, H Li - Construction and building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
In this article, the effects of elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of basalt fiber
roving and pultruded basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) plates were studied. For …

Durability of an epoxy adhesive used in civil structural applications

JM Sousa, JR Correia, S Cabral-Fonseca - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study about the durability of a cold curing structural
epoxy (EP) adhesive exposed to different hygrothermal and outdoor ageing environments …

Effects of material non-linearity on the structural performance of sandwich beams made of recycled PET foam core and PET fiber composite facings: Experimental and …

R Kassab, P Sadeghian - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of experimental and analytical studies on sandwich beams
subjected to three-point bending beyond their limit of proportionality. The sandwich beams …