Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites and Their Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".

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1. Yellow River Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
2. School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Interests: monitoring and reinforcement theory and technology; structural durability improvement theory; fiber composite materials; recycled concrete
1. Yellow River Laboratory, School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
2. State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Interests: Intelligent construction of hydraulic structure; micromechanics of composite materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) is widely used in structural repair and reinforcement as a construction material due to its advantageous properties such as its light weight, corrosion resistance, good flexibility, high tensile strength, environment-friendly, etc. This special issue deals with various aspects of FRP as a construction and strengthening material, including the use of polymer composites in civil engineering, material science, and hydraulic engineering. The range of potential topics includes the polymer composition, mechanical and micro-strengthening mechanisms, durability, and long-term performance characterization of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, as well as the use of fibers to toughen and strengthen cement-based composites, concrete, recycled concrete, high arch dam concrete, geopolymer concrete, etc. In addition, the multi-scale research, meso-numerical simulation, novel reinforcement and repair methods, and applications in practical engineering of fiber-reinforced polymer composites are other potential topics. This issue also accepts state-of-the-art reviews on fiber-reinforced polymer composites in construction materials.

Dr. Yuanxun Zheng
Dr. Juan Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • fiber-reinforced polymer
  • fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • mechanical and micro-strengthening mechanisms
  • durability and long-term performance
  • fiber toughened and strengthened concrete
  • multi-scale study of composites
  • novel reinforcement and repair methods

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Mechanical and Ballistic Properties of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Babassu Fibers (Attalea speciosa)
by Yago Soares Chaves, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento and Teresa Gómez-del Rio
Polymers 2024, 16(7), 913; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16070913 - 26 Mar 2024
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The mechanical and ballistic performance of epoxy matrix composites reinforced with 10, 20, and 30 vol.% of babassu fibers was investigated for the first time. The tests included tension, impact, and ballistic testing with 0.22 caliber ammunition. The results showed an improvement in [...] Read more.
The mechanical and ballistic performance of epoxy matrix composites reinforced with 10, 20, and 30 vol.% of babassu fibers was investigated for the first time. The tests included tension, impact, and ballistic testing with 0.22 caliber ammunition. The results showed an improvement in tensile strength, elastic modulus, and elongation with the addition of babassu fiber, and the 30 vol.% composite stood out. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed the fracture modes of the composites, highlighting brittle fractures in the epoxy matrix, as well as other mechanisms such as fiber breakage and delamination in the fiber composites. Izod impact tests also showed improvement with increasing babassu fiber content. In ballistic tests, there was an increase in absorbed energy. All composites surpassed plain epoxy by over 3.5 times in ballistic energy absorption, underscoring the potential of babassu fiber in engineering and defense applications. Full article
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