Fiber Reinforced Polimer To Roof Connection

The objective of this study was to develop an innovative efficient and nonintrusive roof to wall connection for wood frame structures by using high performance fiber reinforced polymer frp composites.

Fiber reinforced polimer to roof connection.

Fiber reinforced polymer frp systems are simply defined as high strength and lightweight reinforcements created by combining carbon cfrp or e glass fibers with a polymer material. In construction it has primarily been used as a way to strengthen or repair existing structures and in some more recent applications in tension cables. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer cfrp has been used in several capacities in the manufacturing of products such as high performance cars and airplanes as well as many other smaller products. The polymer is usually an epoxy vinyl ester.

Several connection configurations were developedand tested at the component level under uplift loading. The objective of this study was to develop an innovative efficient and nonintrusive roof to wall connection for wood frame structures by using high performance fiber reinforced polymer frp. The performance characteristics of frp strengthening have become increasingly popular in construction and retrofit applications specifically in aging damaged or.