Evaluation of Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete to Mitigate Earthquake Damage of Infrastructure Components

The proposed study involves investigating long carbon fiber reinforced concrete as a method of mitigating earthquake damage to bridges and other infrastructure components. Long carbon fiber reinforced concrete has demonstrated significant resistance to impact and blast loading. The carbon fibers will potentially reduce spalling and the degree of cracking during an earthquake event as well as increase the overall structural capacity. The scope of the research project includes testing of carbon fibers, development of a fiber-concrete composite material, and dynamic testing to evaluate the response of the material.

• Record URL:
  http://transportation.mst.edu/media/research/transportation/documents/R288%20Final%20Report.pdf
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Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $8353.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT06-G-0014

  00037250

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla

  328 Butler-Carlton Hall
  1401 N. Pine Street
  Rolla, MO  United States  65401
• Principal Investigators:

  Volz, Jeffrey

• Start Date: 20120101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20120630
• Source Data: RiP Project 29188

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blast loads; Carbon fibers; Composite materials; Cracking; Dynamic tests; Earthquake resistant design; Reinforced concrete; Spalling
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01517417
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies
• Contract Numbers: DTRT06-G-0014, 00037250
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Mar 7 2014 1:01AM