Delivering Complexity Presentation

Architectural Composites

Bill Kreysler President Kreysler & Associates

February 2015

FRP is: • Reinforcements • Matrix • ThermoplasDc vs Thermoset • Fillers • Gelcoat • Cores • Finishes • In-­‐mold, post-­‐applied, sand blasted, wet sanded, PC, translucent, painted, other (rabbit, perlite)

FabricaDon processes: Open mold Closed mold Filament Winding Pultrusion Vacuum bagging Vacuum infusion Bladder molding

Water AbsorpDon GFRC 28-­‐Day*

GFRC Aged*

16%

16%

FRP**

(30% Chopped E-­‐glass)

<0.1%

FRP**

(50% Roving Fabric E-­‐glass)

<0.1%

(*) Per Precast / Prestressed Concrete InsDtute "GFRC Recommended PracDce for Glass Fiber Reinforced (**) Sources: Reinforced PlasDcs Handbook / John Murphy; American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASTM RTP-­‐1-­‐95 "Reinforced Thermoset PlasDc Corrosion Equipment“; American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural PlasDcs Design Manual, 1984; Handbook of Composites, Lubin, 1982; American Bureau of Shipping, Guide for Classing and Building High Speed Crae, 1990 ; Composites Fabricators AssociaDon -­‐ Architectural Division -­‐ Guidelines and Recommended PracDces for Fiber Reinforced PlasDc Architectural Products

UlDmate Flexural Strength GFRC 28-­‐Day*

GFRC Aged*

2,500 to 4,000 (psi)

1,300 to 2,000 (psi)

FRP**

(30% Chopped E-­‐glass)

25,000 (psi)

FRP**

(50% Roving Fabric E-­‐glass)

35,000 (psi)

(*) Per Precast / Prestressed Concrete InsDtute "GFRC Recommended PracDce for Glass Fiber Reinforced (**) Sources: Reinforced PlasDcs Handbook / John Murphy; American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASTM RTP-­‐1-­‐95 "Reinforced Thermoset PlasDc Corrosion Equipment“; American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural PlasDcs Design Manual, 1984; Handbook of Composites, Lubin, 1982; American Bureau of Shipping, Guide for Classing and Building High Speed Crae, 1990 ; Composites Fabricators AssociaDon -­‐ Architectural Division -­‐ Guidelines and Recommended PracDces for Fiber Reinforced PlasDc Architectural Products

Modulus of ElasDcity GFRC 28-­‐Day*

GFRC Aged*

1.5 x 106 to 3.0 x 106 (psi)

2.5 x 106 to 4.0 x 106 (psi)

FRP**

(30% Chopped E-­‐glass)

1.1 x 106 (psi)

FRP**

(50% Roving Fabric E-­‐glass)

2.4 x 106 (psi)

(*) Per Precast / Prestressed Concrete InsDtute "GFRC Recommended PracDce for Glass Fiber Reinforced (**) Sources: Reinforced PlasDcs Handbook / John Murphy; American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASTM RTP-­‐1-­‐95 "Reinforced Thermoset PlasDc Corrosion Equipment“; American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural PlasDcs Design Manual, 1984; Handbook of Composites, Lubin, 1982; American Bureau of Shipping, Guide for Classing and Building High Speed Crae, 1990 ; Composites Fabricators AssociaDon -­‐ Architectural Division -­‐ Guidelines and Recommended PracDces for Fiber Reinforced PlasDc Architectural Products

Compressive Strength GFRC 28-­‐Day*

GFRC Aged*

7,000 to 12,000 (psi)

10,000 to 15,000 (psi)

FRP**

(30% Chopped E-­‐glass)

25,000 to 29,000 (psi)

FRP**

(50% Roving Fabric E-­‐glass)

23,200 (psi)

(*) Per Precast / Prestressed Concrete InsDtute "GFRC Recommended PracDce for Glass Fiber Reinforced (**) Sources: Reinforced PlasDcs Handbook / John Murphy; American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASTM RTP-­‐1-­‐95 "Reinforced Thermoset PlasDc Corrosion Equipment“; American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural PlasDcs Design Manual, 1984; Handbook of Composites, Lubin, 1982; American Bureau of Shipping, Guide for Classing and Building High Speed Crae, 1990 ; Composites Fabricators AssociaDon -­‐ Architectural Division -­‐ Guidelines and Recommended PracDces for Fiber Reinforced PlasDc Architectural Products

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