FLEXURAL AND SHEAR RIGIDITY OF COMPOSITE SHEET PILES

The flexural and shear rigidity of pultruded composite sheet pile panels consisting of E-glass fiber-reinforced polyester are studied. Analysis consisted of an experimental investigation and an analytical modeling to determine the resistance of the sheet pile panels to the deflections for design of composite sheet pile walls. Timoshenko's beam theory was used to experimentally determine the flexural rigidity and shear rigidity of the panel. Three- and 4-point bending tests were performed on 6 span lengths and results were self-compared from the 2 independent tests. Analytical expressions for the flexural and shear rigidities were derived to allow the prediction based on the layered structure of pultruded shapes. The values computed from the analytical expressions were examined with the experimental results.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Giroux, C
  • Shao, Y
• Publication Date: 2003-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 348-355
• Serial:
  • Journal of Composites for Construction
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0268
  • EISSN: 1943-5614
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jccof2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite construction; Composite materials; Fiber reinforced plastics; Marine engineering; Piles (Supports); Rigid structures; Sheet piling; Structural supports
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00964619
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 2003 12:00AM