Innovative Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Materials for Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure

用于可持续混凝土基础设施的创新纤维增强聚合物 (FRP) 复合材料

• 批准号: 556942-2020
• 负责人: Benmokrane, BrahimB
• 金额: $ 47.13万
• 依托单位: Université de Sherbrooke
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=753801
• 关键词: Innovative; Fibre; Reinforced; Polymer; FRP

The deterioration of concrete infrastructure owing to corrosion of reinforcement steel is one of the major challenges facing the construction industry today. Worldwide, governments and industrial firms are looking for infrastructure systems that are stronger, last longer, are more resistant to corrosion, and cost less to build and maintain. Engineers all over the world are searching for new and affordable construction materials as well as innovative approaches and systems to solve problems. An effective solution to this problem is corrosion-resistant materials, such as high-performance fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Recently, this cutting-edge technology has emerged as one of the most cost-effective alternatives to traditional solutions. The achievements and contributions of the applicant's NSERC-Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Infrastructure during its fourth five-year term (10/2015-09/2020) have achieved widespread recognition and significantly impacted the advancement of FRP technology through the development of innovative and durable FRP reinforcement for concrete structures, combined with many successful field applications in Canada and abroad. The research proposed in this NSERC Alliance grant application extends the work accomplished by this NSERC chair and will focus on the following main objective: (1) assess existing and development of new FRP products; (2) conduct durability assessment, service-life prediction, and life-cycling costing; (3) conduct laboratory structural testing of FRP prototypes and analytical modelling; (4) perform field implementation and structural-health monitoring; and (5) transfer the FRP technology to end users, and the construction industry including training of highly qualified personnel. The proposed research will increase use of FRP in the construction industry worldwide, providing Canadian FRP manufacturers the possibility to expand their manufacturing capabilities and their export potential. New job opportunities will be created in the Canadian construction industry, the repair/rehabilitation industry, and FRP manufacturing companies. This will benefit Canada's economic development.

由于加固钢的腐蚀，混凝土基础设施的恶化是当今建筑业面临的主要挑战之一。全球，政府和工业公司正在寻找更强大，持续时间更长的基础设施系统对腐蚀更具抵抗力，并且成本更低。世界各地的工程师都在寻找新的且负担得起的建筑材料，以及解决问题的创新方法和系统。解决此问题的有效解决方案是耐腐蚀的材料，例如高性能纤维增强聚合物（FRP）复合材料。最近，这种尖端技术已成为传统解决方案的最具成本效益的替代方案之一。申请人在FRP加强中为混凝土基础设施（10/2015-09/2020）在FRP增强中的成就和贡献，已广泛认可，并显着影响了FRP技术通过创新和耐用的FRP巩固的进步，并在加拿大的领域中取得了成功，并与加拿大的领域相结合。 NSERC联盟赠款应用程序中提出的研究扩展了NSERC主席所完成的工作，并将重点关注以下主要目标：（1）评估新FRP产品的现有和开发； （2）进行耐用性评估，服务与生活预测和生命周期成本； （3）对FRP原型和分析建模进行实验室结构测试； （4）执行现场实施和结构健康监测； （5）将FRP技术转移到最终用户以及建筑行业，包括对高素质人员的培训。拟议的研究将增加FRP在全球建筑业中的使用，从而为加拿大FRP制造商提供扩大其制造能力和出口潜力的可能性。将在加拿大建筑业，维修/康复行业和FRP制造公司中创造新的工作机会。这将使加拿大的经济发展受益。