Advantages of Composites

 Tailoring of properties
Required strength and stiffness
High strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratio
 Efficient design
Ability to engineer the material as well as the structure
Lower part count
Elimination of fasteners (costly)
Innovative design concepts
 Corrosion resistance
 Electrical insulator
 Improved toughness
 Better fatigue resistance
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 Disadvantages of Composites

 Manufacturing limitations
 Complexity v/s quality
 High cost due to
 New analysis (isotropic v/s orthotropic)
 Designing around weaknesses (Joints)
 Component testing
 Certification
 Documentation
 Temperature effects
 Moisture sensitivity
 Joining of parts

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 Application of Composites

 Aerospace
 Transport
 Military
 Mechanical
 Car Chassis
 Shafts and other components
 Civil
 Bridges: New and Old
 Retrofitting of Buildings: Columns and Beams
 Healthcare
 Exoskeletons
 Other medical devices

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 Application of Composites: Mechanical

Leaf Spring

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 Application of Composites: Civil

 Repair & Retrofitting of existing structures

 Simple, rapid & cost effective
 Externally bonded: Adhesive bonding, Hand lay-up
 Seismic Retrofit
 Helical steel reinforcement: Increase in load transfer due to
isotropy
 FRP: Only hoop stiffness increase & no additional stiffness due
to orthotropy; attracts less seismic load
 Cost effective
 FRP Composite reinforcement
 Corrosion resistant
 Limitations: Larger deflection & cracks
 FRP for bridge elements (girder components)

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 Application of Composites: Civil

Retrofitting: CFRP column wrap

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 Application of Composites: Civil

CFRP Composite web

with concrete filling

Lateral trusses made

up of pultruded GFRP
composite

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 Application of Composites: Civil

 Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete

(UHPFRP)
 High compressive strength (> 150 MPa) compared to
conventional concrete (20 - 70 MPa)
 Slim design
 Ductile behavior, crack width control
 Expensive
 Presently in use for blast resistant structure
 More research is required: fatigue, Impact

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