Abstract:
This paper discusses the structural effectiveness Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) used in the structural sections of a wall. The cassette wall was assumed pinned at the edges and uniformly loaded on one side with an in plane shear load as well as an axial load from the top of the wall; the loading was based on the maximum bending moment. Finite Element Analysis modes were performed on the cassette wall panels using ABAQUS/CAE 6.10.1(FEA software). The non-linear finite element analysis results shows that, cassette walls subjected to in-plane shear loading can sustain axial loads of 5kN/m2 up to 20kN/m2 without suffering major deformation damage due to reaction forces. However, considering loading as a result of both axial as well as in-plane shear load on the cassette wall, it indicates some stress deformation failure although visible but since the maximum stress values obtained under loading (7.424N/mm2) is lower than the ultimate tensile strength of the cassette wall (22.50N/mm2) from the material properties used. This is an indication that CFRP cassette walls can adequately transmit load safely to the adjoining structural member. |
International Journal of Engineering Technology and Scientific Innovation
