Reliability of concrete structures reinforced with braided FRP

ESR1: Sofia Antonopoulou

ResearchMotivation

• Degradation of reinforced concrete structures due to corrosion of steel Deterioration of global infrastructure

• Estimated global cost of corrosion ~ $ 2.5 trillion

Aim of the project

Braided Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer composites for internal concrete reinforcement• Design• Development• Characterisation• Evaluation

ResearchMain achievements:• Rebar design• Manufacture of BFRP preforms using braiding technique• Production of braided BFRP rebars using VARIM• Characterisation – Numerical analysis, Tensile & Fatigue tests• Quality evaluation – μCT scanning

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