GFRP sandwich composite with PET core in shell structure of footbridge

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Jacek Chróścielewski

jchrost@pg.gda.pl

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7648-2785
Marian Klasztorny

m.klasztorny@gmail.com

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3773-5281
Mikołaj Miśkiewicz

mmisk@pg.gda.pl

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6936-6823
Łukasz Pyrzowski

lpyrzow@pg.gda.pl

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8704-1232
Magdalena Rucka

mrucka@pg.gda.pl

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7870-281X
Krzysztof Wilde

wild@pg.gda.pl

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6878-3126

Abstract

The paper presents experimental study of sandwich composite used for an innovative foot-and-cycle bridge. The footbridge has a U-shaped shell structure made of sandwich consisting GFRP laminate covers and foam PET core. The bridge is manufactured using the infusion technology. Results of one and two directional tension tests of the laminates, compression tests of PET foam samples and 3-point as well as 4-point bending tests of sandwich beams are presented.

Keywords:

footbridge, sandwich, GFRP covers, PET foam core, infusion technology

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Chróścielewski, J. (2014) “GFRP sandwich composite with PET core in shell structure of footbridge”, Budownictwo i Architektura / Civil and Architectural Engineering, 13(2), pp. 183–190. doi: 10.35784/bud-arch.1894.