Giovanni Terrasi (EMPA) Fabio Baschnagel (ETH Zürich) Jing Gao (University of Xiamen) Urs Meier (EMPA)

This paper focuses on the fretting fatigue behaviour of pin-loaded carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) straps studied as models for suspenders of arch bridges.

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Hiroyuki Oguma (National Institute for Materials Science) Kimiyoshi Naito (NIMS)

Novel carbon/glass hybrid thermoplastic composite rods have been developed. To investigate mechanical properties of the composite rods, tensile tests, fatigue tests and observations were carried out.

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Luís Correia (TecMinho) Fernando Cunha (University of Minho) Carlos Mota (University of Minho) Raul Fangueiro (University of Minho) João P. Nunes (University of Minho)

In this work, BCRs were produced using glass, glass/steel and basalt/steel hybrid fibres as reinforcements. Tensile tests were conducted to evaluate the Pseudo-ductility. The results show a modification of tensile behaviour from fragile to ductile.

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Haifeng Fan (EPFL) Anastasios Vassilopoulos (EPFL) Thomas Keller (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

Pull-out experiments were performed on four carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) ground anchors simulating their applications in rock and soil. The CFRP tendons used in these anchors comprise a single-strap end on both the ground and air sides.

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Stefan Gloggnitzer (Montanuniversitaet Leoben) Peter Guttmann (Montanuniversitaet Leoben)

Based on creep or creep rupture test in combination with time-temperature superposition models it is possible to describe the long term material behavior of thermoset unidirectional fiber reinforced composites for the usage in the civil industry.

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Alaa Koaik (Universite Lyon) Sylvain Bel (Universite Lyon) Bruno Jurkiewiez (Universite Lyon)

In this paper, push out tests are conducted to examine the mechanical behavior of two different connections between GFRP pultruded profiles and concrete: mechanical bolting and adhesive bonding.

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Matthias Weinzierl (Technical University of Munich) V. Antonelli (Technical University of Munich / Institute of Lightweight Structures) Horst Baier (Technical University of Munich / Institute of Lightweight Structures)

CFRP Chopper disks rotate around an axis parallel to a neutron beam, reaching operational speeds of up to 366 Hz. This paper presents all the steps that led to an improved design of the system.

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Mohamad El Asswad (LISV - UVSQ) Samer Alfayad (LISV - UVSQ) Khaled Khalil (Lebanese University) Fethi Ben Ouezdou (LISV - UVSQ)

This paper describes the development of a new design of flexible active foot for HYDROϊD Robot. This is using the technology of 3D printing of composite material. Optimization is carried out and results are discussed.

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Fulvio Romano (CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre) Francesco Di Caprio (CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre) Umberto Mercurio (CIRA Italian Aerospace Research Centre) Leonardo Lecce (University of Naples)

Evaluation of the collapse load of stiffened CFRP wing panels, in presence of discrete damages, by applying progressive failure analysis methodology. Definition of a new design methodology against the traditional design approach.

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Ingo Hermann Dalibor (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) Humberto Almeida Jr (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) Olexiy Shynkarenko (UnB) Sandro Amico (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)

The subject of this development is a linerless nozzle manufactured by filament winding process with prepreg carbon fiber and a inner coating specially developed to withstand high temperatures.

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