In this study, we investigated the properties of adhesive materials with different lightweight materials such as CFRP and Al-foam. The specimens were tested and analyzed using DCB (Double Cantilever Beam) specimens. In order to secure the reliability of the finite element method, the test and analysis were carried out, and the reliability of the finite element method was secured by using the graph of reaction force to displacement based on the experiment and analysis. The study on the adhesive failure characteristics according to the position of notch hole proceeded. Notch holes were generated at the locations of 40, 110, 150 and 190 mm from the beginning of the specimen near the bonding interface, and the analysis conditions used were the same as those used for securing reliability. The obtained study results are compared with reaction force and equivalent stress. In the case of reaction force, the overall tendency is similar but the difference in maximum reaction force is found. It was found that higher reaction forces appeared at the beginning than at the end of the bonding interface. When the equivalent stresses in the specimens were examined, the value of CFRP was seen to be 30 times higher as much as that of Al-foam.

Currently, due to the development of technology, the industry is proceeding with the development of advanced materials with high performance such as light weight, heat resistance and electric conductivity. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) is an excellent material with high heat resistance, high strength and thermal shock resistance. In order to obtain excellent hole shape in CFRP drilling, we compared the modified drill shape and the conventional carbide drill. On the other hand, we determine the proper helix angle by observing the CFRP surface according to the helix angle at the trimming of the end mill proceeding after the hole machining.

CFRP는 경량화 소재로 각광받고 있으며, 해양산업에서도 고급요트와 특수목적 선박 등에 사용되고 있다. 전기추진체계 또한 친환경 추진 방법으로써, 요트와 소형 여객선 등의 주 추진계로 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 소형선박의 선체소재와 추진계를 각각 CFRP와 전동기로 교체하였을 때의 경량화 효과를 정량적으로 비교분석하였다. 45ft GFRP 선박을 대상으로 사례연구를 수행하였으며, 선체소재를 설계원안과 동일 함침율 기준의 CFRP로 재설계하였고, 추진계는 설계원안의 동일 마력, 항해거리를 유지할 수 있도록 전동기와 배터리 시스템을 설계하였다. 연구결과 CFRP 소재는 선각을 45 % 정도 경량화 할 수 있었고, 전기추진체계는 기관부를 58% 경량화 할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 다만 전기추진체계의 경우, 디젤 추진체계의 항해거리를 확보하기 위하여 상당한 양의 배터리 팩을 필요로 하기 때문에, 현실적인 수준에서의 경량화 실효성은 없는 것으로 확인되었다.

This paper presents a framework for developing aftershock fragility curves for reinforced concrete bridges initially damaged by mainshocks. The presented aftershock fragility is a damage-dependent fragility function, which is conditioned on an initial damage state resulting from mainshocks. The presented framework can capture the cumulative damage of as-built bridges due to mainshock-aftershock sequences as well as the reduced vulnerability of bridges repaired with CFRP pier jackets. To achieve this goal, the numerical model of column jackets is firstly presented and then validated using existing experimental data available in literature. A four-span concrete boxgirder bridge is selected as a case study to examine the application of the presented framework. The aftershock fragility curves are derived using response data from back-to-back nonlinear dynamic analyses under mainshock-aftershock sequences. The aftershock fragility curves for as-built bridge columns are firstly compared with different levels of initial damage state, and then the post-repair effect of FRP pier jacket is examined through the comparison of aftershock fragility curves for as-built and repaired piers.

In this study, tensile stresses of partially delaminated CFRP sheets were analytically evaluated. The analytical model is a 15-m long concrete beam with a rectangular cross-section of 2×3 m and uses 480 2D-plate elements and 5760 3D-solid elements for mesh construction. The elastic modulus of concrete and CFRP sheet used in the analysis are 27,536 MPa and 200,000 MPa, respectively, and the compressive strength of concrete and tensile strength of CFRP sheet are 30.0 MPa and 4,000 MPa, respectively. In order to evaluate the change of the tensile stress due to the delamination of the CFRP sheet, the whole attached model and the partially delaminated model according to the position of delamination were considered. As a result of the finite element analysis, the tensile stress of the entire attached CFRP sheet showed a constant tensile stress on the whole cross section, and the tensile stress of the partially delaminated CFRP sheet showed the maximum tensile stress on the position of delamination. Based on the results of this study, future research will be carried out to optimize the layout and shape of CFRP sheets embedded with optical fiber sensors.

In this paper, four point bending tests were carried out to analyse flexural strengthening effect by CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) layers for I shape PFRP (Pultruded Fiber Reinforced polymer) flexural member retrofitted with CFRP sheet. Comparing load-displacement relation and sectional stress distribution, the flexural strengthening effect by the number of CFRP layers was founded.