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    Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are strong, lightweight materials made of carbon fibers set in a polymer resin matrix. CFRPs have various advantages over other materials like steel, including high strength, flexibility, corrosion resistance, and light weight. CFRPs can be used to strengthen concrete and masonry structures by bonding CFRP fabrics or laminates to the surfaces using epoxy. This increases strengths like flexure, shear, ductility, and stiffness. CFRPs allow strengthening of structures without significant changes in mass and are quick and easy to apply, even in tight spaces.

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    Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

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    Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are strong, lightweight materials made of carbon fibers set in a polymer resin matrix. CFRPs have various advantages over other materials like steel, including high strength, flexibility, corrosion resistance, and light weight. CFRPs can be used to strengthen concrete and masonry structures by bonding CFRP fabrics or laminates to the surfaces using epoxy. This increases strengths like flexure, shear, ductility, and stiffness. CFRPs allow strengthening of structures without significant changes in mass and are quick and easy to apply, even in tight spaces.

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    Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are strong, lightweight materials made of carbon fibers set in a polymer resin matrix. CFRPs have various advantages over other materials like steel, including high strength, flexibility, corrosion resistance, and light weight. CFRPs can be used to strengthen concrete and masonry structures by bonding CFRP fabrics or laminates to the surfaces using epoxy. This increases strengths like flexure, shear, ductility, and stiffness. CFRPs allow strengthening of structures without significant changes in mass and are quick and easy to apply, even in tight spaces.

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    Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

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    Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are strong, lightweight materials made of carbon fibers set in a polymer resin matrix. CFRPs have various advantages over other materials like steel, including high strength, flexibility, corrosion resistance, and light weight. CFRPs can be used to strengthen concrete and masonry structures by bonding CFRP fabrics or laminates to the surfaces using epoxy. This increases strengths like flexure, shear, ductility, and stiffness. CFRPs allow strengthening of structures without significant changes in mass and are quick and easy to apply, even in tight spaces.

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    The passage discusses carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP), their constituents, characteristics, advantages, and uses for strengthening structures like concrete beams, columns, slabs, and brick walls.

    The basic constituents of CFRP are carbon fibers, resin matrix, and other fibers like aramid and glass. The fibers come in the form of a flexible fabric that is saturated with resin and bonded to the substrate using epoxy.

    CFRPs are very flexible and can be applied to surfaces of varying shapes before curing. They are also light enough to be handled without lifting equipment and can be applied in tight spaces. CFRPs provide benefits like high tensile strength, corrosion resistance, thermal compatibility with construction, and low cost.

    CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

    AND TESTING
    CARBON
    FIBER
    REINFORCED
    POLYMERS
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    WHAT IS CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS?
    The basic constituents of CFRP are fibers such as carbon, aramid and or
    glass and a resin matrix.
    The fibers come in the form of a flexible fabric that is saturated in the
    field and is bonded to substrate, using a specially formulated structural
    epoxy.
    Carbon Fiber is an exceptionally strong and versatile material, with
    special characteristics that make it the solution of choice in a growing
    range of applications, from underground pipe repair to historic
    preservation.
    Carbon Fibers anisotropic properties, different when measured along
    different axes, allow for exactly the required strength in each direction.
    This makes Carbon Fiber particularly effective for seismic conditions.
    CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBON FIBER
    CFRPs are very flexible prior to curing, they can be easily applied to
    surfaces of varying shapes.
    CFRPs are light enough to be handled without lifting equipment on the
    job site, enough to be applied to law access spaces without interrupting
    operations.
    - Adding as little as 1/8-inch thickness to surfaces
    The minimal change to mass of structure also eliminates the need to
    make foundation adjustment or other costly construction, or other costly
    construction, reducing overall project costs.advantages of carbon fiber
    ADVANTAGES OF CARBON FIBER
    The basic constituents of CFRP are fibers such as carbon, aramid and or
    Non- intrusive
    Quick and easy to apply even in tight spaces
    Flexible and versatile, adapting to any structural shape
    Lightweight
    High tensile strength and excellent fatigue behavior
    Non-toxic
    Odorless
    Leak-proof
    Two to three times stronger than steel
    Corrosion-resistant




    2
    Thermally compatible with common construction
    Low cost
    USES OF CARBON FIBER
    Increase shear strength
    Increase flexural strength for bothe positive and negative
    Increase stiffness at service loads
    Reduce cracked widths for enhanced durability and corrosion resistance
    Provide containment
    Prevent leaks
    Enhance ductility














    BEAMS CONCRETE



    Carbon Fiber can increase flexural and shear strength of
    concrete beams
    For flexural strengthening
    Carbon Fiber is bonded to the tension face
    For shear strengthening
    Carbon Fiber is bonded to the web of the beam
    ADVANTAGES
    -Restores full capacity of cracked girders
    -Increases flexural capacity
    -Increases fatigue life
    -Eliminates stress concentration and residual stresses due
    to welding -Increases stiffness
    -Costs less than alternatives




    3


    COLUMNS CONCRETE















    CONCRETE SLABS
    Carbon Fiber is used to increase ductility and strength
    of concrete columns.
    Due to beneficial effects of confinement, the
    column ductility is significantly increased.
    In addition, CFRP helps to make up for
    inadequate amount or improperly detailed
    lateral ties and increases the shear strength of
    the columns significantly.
    ADVANTAGES
    -Increases ductility
    -Increases shear strength
    -Increases axial load carrying capacity
    -Light weight and easy to install
    -Can be wrapped along columns with varying cross
    section -Costs less than alternatives such as steel
    jacketing
    Carbon Fiber is bonded to the bottom of slabs
    (positive moment regions) ...or to the top of the
    slab (negative moment regions) to increase flexural
    capacity
    ADVANTAGES
    -Increases flexural strength
    -Reduces deflections
    -Lightweight and easy to apply
    -Protects slab from further environmental damage
    -Costs less than alternatives




    4


    BRICK WALLS


    Carbon Fiber significantly increases the in-
    plane and out-of-plane strengths of
    unreinforced masonry and brick buildings.
    It is very lightweight and is
    applied to this type of structure in
    a manner similar to
    wallpapering, but at the same time
    it provides significant strength as
    if shotcrete had been applied to
    the structure

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