Design of Lightweight Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy I-Beam for Structural Applications

Abstract:

This study deals with design and evaluation of mechanical properties of the I-shape beam made from plain weave fiberglass fabric and epoxy resin. The possibility of production of I-beam with fiberglass laminate stitched layers has been demonstrated and the prototype of glass-fibre-reinforced epoxy I-beam was manufactured. Tensile properties of fiberglass of manufactured samples were investigated. The results showed that the investigated fiberglass composite has a sufficiently high tensile strength comparable to steel. However, the modulus of elasticity of the samples is quite low.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 725-726)
• Pages: 617-622
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.725-726.617
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Nikita Afanasev*, Petr Martynov, Oleg Stolyarov
• Keywords: Building Constructions, Fiberglass, I-Beam, Mechanical Property, Modulus of Elasticity, Strength

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