This paper introduces the recent development of GFRP-steel hybridized rebar and deals with an evaluation of its mechanical performance by authors. The objective of this study is to investigate tensile and bonding performance of the GFRP-steel hybridized rebar. The effect of hybridization on tensile properties was evaluated by comparing the results of tensile test with those of non-hybrid GFRP bars. The surface of the bar was designed and experimentally evaluated to obtain the sufficient bond strength in this study. To ensure the long-term durability of GFRP-steel hybridized rebar to corrosion resistance, the individual and combined effects of environmental conditions are currently under investigation.

Tensile performance of the recently developed “FRP Hybrid Bar” at Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) is experimentally evaluated by the authors. FRP Hybrid Bar is introduced to overcome the low elastic modulus of the existing GFRP bars to be used as a structural member in reinforced concrete structures. The concept of material hybridization is adapted to increase elastic modulus of GFRP bars by using steel. This hybridized GFRP bar can be used in concrete structures as a flexural member with a sufficient level of elastic modulus. In order to verify the effect of material hybridization on tensile properties, tensile tests are conducted. The results for both FRP Hybrid Bar and the existing GFRP bars are compared. The results indicate that the elastic modulus of FRP Hybrid Bar can be enhanced by up to approximately 250 percent by the material hybridization with a reasonable tensile strength. To ensure the long-term durability of FRP Hybrid Bar to corrosion resistance, the individual and combined effects of environmental conditions on the bar itself as well as on the interface between rebar and concrete are currently under investigation.

During the last two decades, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcing bars for concrete structure has been extensively investigated and a number of FRP bars are commercially available. However, major shortcomings of the existing FRP bars are its high initial cost and low elastic modulus compared to conventional steel bars. Because of these reasons, KICT in Korea have developed the FRP Hybrid Bar which have the concept of material hybridization for concrete structures, especially for marine and waterfront concrete structures. In this study, for the discussing the applicability of FRP Hybrid Bar to real concrete structures, life cycle cost analysis were performed on small bridge and discussed considering various kinds of maintenance cases.

In this study, comparative analysis has been performed with regard to a bending stress and deformation at bottom slab of a concrete floating container terminal by live load distributions. In addition, a structural performance and behavior of the floating structure is considered using a numerical analysis. Through reviewed structural performance of a floating structure by live load distribution, the structure presented tensile behavior by two live load cases (A, B, D-type). Then, the other live load cases (C, E, F, G, H, I, J-type) shows compressive behavior. Especially, immoderately compressive stress was generated on bottom slab at specific load distribution. but, that should be decreased through controling buoyancy pre-flexion. Through reviewed structural behavior, slopes of structure by four live load cases (B, E, F, H-type) were exceeded in design criteria of mega-float. It should be estimated that it get out of the load case at loading container. In all, the present study can be considered as a benchmark of a floating container terminal in the absence of analysis and will be used to guide-line about serviceability of concrete floating container terminal.

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has been generally accepted by civil engineers as an alternative for steel reinforcing bars (rebar) due to its advantageous specific tensile strength and non-corrosiveness. Even though some glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars are available on a market, GFRP is still somewhat uncompetitive over steel rebar due to their high cost and relatively low elastic modulus, and brittle failure characteristic. If the price of component materials of GFRP rebar is not reduced, it would be another solution to increase the performance of each material to the highest degree. The tensile strength generally decreases with increasing diameter of FRP rebar. One of the reasons is that only fibers except for fibers in center resist the external force due to the lack of force transfer and the deformation of only outer fibers by gripping system. Eliminating fibers in the center, which do not play an aimed role fully, are helpful to reduce the price and finally FRP rebar would be optimized over the price. In this study, the effect of the hollow section in a cross-section of a GFRP rebar was investigated. A GFRP rebar with 19 mm diameter was selected and an analysis was performed for the tensile test results. Parameter was the ratio of hollow section over solid cross-section. Four kinds of hollow sections were planned. A total of 27 specimens, six specimens for each hollow section and three specimens with a solid cross-section were manufactured and tested. The change by the ratio of hollow section over solid cross-section was analyzed and an optimized cross-section design was proposed.

이 연구는 철근 부식 문제의 해결 방안으로 떠오르고 있는 섬유복합체(Fiber Reinforced Polymer, FRP) 보강근에 대해 인장강도 추정식인 혼합법칙을 보정하여 FRP 보강근의 인장강도를 좀더 정확히 예측할 수 있는 방법론을 제안하는데 그 목적을 두었다.

Using the Irregular Waves based on Spectrum, the structural analysis of the hybrid substructure for offshore wind turbines is carried out through ANSY ASAS in time domain. The comparison of numerical results between P-M spectrum and JONSWAP spectrum is made to investigate the ultimate structural safety. It is found that the suggested hybrid substructure can be an effective substructure for offshore wind turbines.

Using the wave forces obtained from ANSYS AQWA, the structural analysis of the gravity substructure for 5MW offshore wind turbines is carried out through ANSY Mechanical. Moreover, the comparison of natural frequency between the wind turbine and the gravity substructure is made to investigate the resonance. It is found that the suggested gravity substructure can be an effective substructure for 5MW offshore wind turbines.

Recently, research have been rapidly increased for performance of offshore wind turbine. In this study, static structural analysis was carried out for a structural performance of hybrid concrete sub-structure of offshore wind turbine under environmental loads.

This paper deals with the recent development of GFRP bars by material hybridization (i.e., “hybrid GFRP bars”). This development attempts to improve the low elastic modulus of GFRP bars to be used for reinforced concrete (RC) structures, especially they were built in a corrosive environment (e.g., waterfront structures). The purpose of material hybridization in this study is to increase the elastic modulus of GFRP bar. Steel wires were inserted to GFRP and dispersed over the cross-section. E-glass fibers and unsaturated polyester resins were pultruded. Several types of the hybrid GFRP bars were tested to evaluate the tensile strength. Mechanical behaviour of hybrid GFRP bars was examined as a function two factors: 1) a ratio of steel to GFRP; 2) a diameter of steel wire. The experimental results showed that the elastic modulus of the hybrid GFRP bar was improved by up to 171% by material hybridization. To ensure the long-term durability of the hybrid GFRP bars in waterfront structure applications, the individual and combined effects of environmental conditions on the hybrid GFRP bar itself as well as on the interface between bar and concrete should be also accessed.

The objective of this study is to develop a FRP Hybrid Bar for concrete structures, especially for marine and waterfront concrete structures. The purposes of hybridization are to increase the elastic modulus of GFRP bar with acceptable tensile strength. In this paper, using E-glass fibers and unsaturated polyester resins and steel wires, the FRP Hybrid Bar samples were pultruded and tested for tensile properties.

This paper deals with an experimental study on the tensile performance of recently developed “FRP Hybrid Bars” by authors. The objective of this study is to investigate tensile strength of FRP Hybrid Bars. FRP Hybrid Bar uses the concept of material hybridization to increase elastic modulus to be used in concrete structures, especially for marine and port concrete structures. The effect of hybridization on tensile properties of FRP Hybrid Bars was evaluated by comparing the results of tensile test with those of non-hybrid FRP bars. The results of this study indicated that the elastic modulus of the hybrid GFRP bar was increased by up to approximately 5 to 204 percent by the material hybridization.

Besides its exceptional resistance to corrosion, Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) present the advantage to develop high strength compared to its self-weight which highlighted it recently as a material that can replace fairly classical construction materials like steel and concrete. The emergence of glass fiber and the development of resin fabrication technology made it possible to reduce significantly the costs of FRP material and the emphasis given on the importance of life cycle cost (LCC) for structures after the 1980s opened its exploitation in the construction domain. In this paper, research trends of structural member development which is related to FRP material are briefly suggested.

유체의 흐름에 의해 교량의 교각 및 교대 주변의 하상재료가 유실되는 현상을 말하는 교량 세굴은 교량 파괴의 주요원인이다. 그리고 홍수시 교량의 수위는 교량자체 안전뿐만 아니라 교량을 이용하는 사용자의 안전을 위해도 반드시 확인해야 한다. 따라서 교량의 안전관리를 위해 세굴과 수위계측은 필수적이라 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 기존의 세굴계측의 한계를 극복할 수 있는 새로운 교량세굴 측정방법을 개발하고 현장 검증을 통해 개발 기술의 우수성과 타당성을 확인하였다. 새롭게 개발된 세굴 및 수위 측정방법은 교각에 수직으로 계측장치를설치하고 일정간격으로 설치된 온도 센서의 온도를 측정하여 수면 위치와 수중 지면의 위치를 추정하는 방법으로 대기온도와 수온, 수온과수중 지온의 차이를 분석하여 수면 및 수중 지면의 위치를 추정하는 방법이다. 개발 기술은 절대적인 온도 차이뿐만 아니라 대기와 수중그리고 지중의 일변화량이 서로 다르다는 점을 이용하여 수면의 위치와 수중 지면 위치를 보다 정확하게 추정할 수 있다. 개발 기술의 검증을 위해 소하천 및 실험실, 그리고 교량 교각에서 개발기술을 시범 적용하고, 매질별 온도분포 특성, 시간에 따른 온도변화 추이 등을 분석하여 개발기술이 효과적으로 교량 세굴과 수위를 계측할 수 있는 방법임을 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 순환골재 콘크리트의 성능에 대한 양생방법의 영향에 대하여 실험적으로 고찰하였다. 순환골재 콘크리트 제조를 위하여부순골재에 순환골재를 0, 25, 50, 75 및 100%로 대체하였으며, 증기양생한 콘크리트의 압축 및 쪼갬인장강도, 투수공극, 염소이온 침투저항성 및 건조수축을 소정의 재령에서 측정하여 수중양생한 콘크리트의 성능과 비교하였다. 실험결과에 따르면, 양생방법에 관계없이 순환골재 대체율이 증가할수록 콘크리트의 역학적 성능은 감소하였다. 한편, 초기재령에서 증기양생된 콘크리트는 수중양생된 콘크리트와 비교하여 매우 우수한 성능을 나타내었다. 그러나, 장기재령 (28일)에서 증기양생의 효과는 초기재령에 비하여 두드러지게 나타나지 않음을 알수 있다. 결론적으로, 본 연구의 범위 내에서 순환골재 콘크리트의 성능향상을 위하여 증기양생법의 적용이 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcing bars for concrete structure, as a non-corrosive material, has been extensively investigated by many researchers. However, it has not been practically used as the reinforcement or structural material in civil engineering structures due to its low elastic modulus if glass fibers were used. This study was motivated to overcome this shortcoming of FRP bars to be used for concrete structures. Material hybridization was applied to enhance its elastic modulus. The effect of material hybridization was evaluated by comparing the results of tensile test with those of non-hybrid FRP bars.

This paper presents design concept as well as trial products to develop hybrid reinforcing polymer bars. The objective of this study is to develop a viable hybrid FRP bar for concrete structures, especially for marine and waterfront concrete structures. Three different types of hybrid FRP bar were considered in the development. Using E-glass fibers, unsaturated polyester resins, and conventional steel bar, hybrid GFRP bar samples of 9 mm and 13 mm in diameter were fabricated as the trial products. The results obtained in the pultrusion process of the trial products are discussed in this paper

For the reliable design of an offshore platform, it is very important to reduce the effects of wave forces as well as to increase the safety of structure. In order to reduce the wave forces on structures, the partial porous cylinder, which is composed of a porous part located near free surface and a rigid part bounded top and bottom by impermeable end caps, is newly suggested. Using the Eigen-function expansion method the wave force on partial porous cylinders are calculated. Applying the wave forces and seismic forces, the dynamic response evaluations of the platform are carried out through the modal analysis and the substructure method based on the effect of soil-structure interaction. The displacement and bending stress are computed using the various input parameters, such as the shear-wave velocity of soil and the porosity rate.

This paper presents tensile behavior of hybrid reinforcing polymer bars. The objective of this study is to evaluate the behavior change of hybrid FRP bar according to the volume fraction and position of fibers. Considered FRP bar had 13 mm in diameter and fibers of it were glass and steel fiber. The results obtained in the FEM analysis are discussed in this paper.

In case of reinforced concrete based structures, deterioration is mainly due to corrosion of steel rebar. So, the advanced construction rebar materials which have high resistance to corrosion should be developed with the application techniques. In Korea Institute of Construction Technology, the research project on hybrid reinforcing bars have performed since 2013 during 5 years. In this paper, the verification methodologies on corrosion and durability which will be applied to developed hybrid reinforcing bars are suggested