Influence of The number of FRP layers on Compressive Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Confined High Strength Concrete Made of Lightweight Artificial Aggregates
Butje A. Louk Fanggi, Ambros R. L. Wayan, Jusuf W. M. Rafael, Abia E. Mata

Politeknik Negeri Kupang

Abstract

Lightweight concrete has some advantages that are not owned by other types of concrete. However, the performance of such concrete when wrapping with fiber-reinforced polymer is less investigated. This study investigates the effectiveness of covering high strength lightweight concrete with glass fiber reinforced polymer. Fourteen specimens made of lightweight artificial aggregate wrapped with a different number of FRP layers were cast and tested. It is shown that increasing the number of FRP layers reduced the effectiveness of wrapping the concrete with carbon FRP.

Keywords: Lightweight concrete, High Strength Concrete, FRP

Topic: Engineering