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Self-sensing properties of CFRP and OFBG-GFRP bars for concrete structures

  • J. Ou
  • , B. Wang
  • , X. Zhang
  • , Z. Zhou
  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

In this paper, two kinds of reinforced bars with self-sensing properties are put forward for concrete structures, one is carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) bar and another one is the combined bar of optic fiber Bragg grating and glass fiber reinforced polymer. In the first part, the CFRP bars with various diameters are made and their mechanical and stress or strain self-sensing properties are tested. And then 5 concrete beams reinforced with CFRP bars are also made and the mechanical properties of beams and self-sensing properties of CFRP bars embedded in the beams are tested. The tested results show that CFRP bars possess pretty good stress or strain sensing properties besides their excellent mechanical properties such as high tensile strength and appropriate elastic modulus. The change of electrical resistance of CFRP bars with the tensile stress is linear and the maximum change of electrical resistance can reach 30-45% of the initial value. But the change of electrical resistance of CFRP bars embedded in the beams with the applied force is much dispersing, and the measuring approach for the electrical resistance change needs to be improved further. In the second part, the OFBG-GFRP bars are made and their mechanical and stress or strain self-sensing properties are tested also. The tested results show that the stress or strain sensing properties of bars are the same good as common OFBG sensors, but GFRP can provide well protection for OFBG and also the bars can play the reinforced role in the concrete structures. The OFBG-GFRP bars as the reinforced bars as well as the stress or strain sensors are very convenient in their installation in concrete structures. The comparisons of the CFRP bar with the OFBG-GFRP bar show that the measuring system of CFRP bar as a sensor is much more cheaper than that of OFBG-GFRP bar since the measured signal of CFRP bar is the electrical resistance, but the local strain or damage localization is difficultly judged by using the measured electrical resistance change since the change are the total electrical resistance change of CFRP bar in its whole length.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStructural Health Monitoring 2003
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management - Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2003
EditorsFu-Kuo Chang
PublisherDEStech Publications
Pages1431-1438
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)1932078207, 9781932078206
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management, IWSHM 2003 - Stanford, United States
Duration: 15 Sep 200317 Sep 2003

Publication series

NameStructural Health Monitoring 2003: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management - Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2003

Conference

Conference4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management, IWSHM 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford
Period15/09/0317/09/03

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