Multifunctional Composites for Sustainable Civil Infrastructure Systems

Construction material used in future infrastructure systems must possess high mechanical performance and durability as well as functional properties such as self-recovery or self-sensing to improve longevity of structures. This project explores the design, fabrication, and characterization of advanced polymer composites. The developed composites exploits intrinsic smart properties of shape memory alloy (SMA) fibers and advantageous characteristics of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). SMAs are a class of metallic alloys that have unique properties such as high strength, large deformation capability, good ductility and damping capacity, long fatigue life, large electrical resistivity and excellent re-centering ability. GNPs that consist of few layers of graphene have emerged as one of the most attractive nanofillers for polymer matrices with an excellent balance between structural properties and cost. The use of SMA fibers in a thermoset epoxy matrix reinforced with and without GNP fillers was studied to achieve a composite material with high ductility, high impact resistance, good energy dissipation, self-centering ability and high strength.

• Record URL:
  http://www.matsutc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MATS-UTC-Multifunctional-Composites.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mid-Atlantic Transportation Sustainability Center

  University of Virginia
  Charlottesville, VA  United States 

  University of Virginia, Charlottesville

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  351 McCormick Road, P.O. Box 400742
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22904-4742

  Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

  530 Edgemont Road
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22903

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ozbulut, Osman E
  • Daghash, Sherif
  • Sherif, Muhammad M
  • Kilic, Ugur
• Publication Date: 2019-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 50p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Fiber reinforced plastics; Infrastructure; Sustainable development; Sustainable transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Graphene nanoplatelet; Shape memory alloys
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01699572
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: UTC, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 22 2019 4:16PM