NSF-CGP Science Fellowship Program: Advanced Composites for Concrete Structures

该奖项将支持为期六个月的长期访问日本， Antonio Nanni教授，建筑工程系 在宾夕法尼亚州立大学。 他将进行一项 与Kazuhisa Yahagi博士合作研究项目，技术 研究所、三井建设公司在东京和 土木工程系Masanori Tsuji教授， 东京理科大学野田分校。 他们将研究 纤维增强塑料（FPR）复合材料领域， 混凝土结构中的增强元件。 这将涉及 测试FRP加固混凝土构件的耐火性能， 确保它符合当前制定的标准， 当暴露在空气中时， 熊熊的火焰 此外，他们将研究释放 燃烧的玻璃钢材料产生的有毒产品。 他们将 进一步研究热塑性树脂的替代物， 取代更常见的热固性树脂。 这可能会改善 耐腐蚀性和增强的排水耐受性。 它可以 并且可以提供更清洁的工作 环境和无限的保质期。 这项研究将是 随后编写教育材料， 对这种新结构的性能和设计进行了评估， 材料，用于教学目的。 这项研究将有可能导致玻璃钢在建筑中的使用 目前正在认真考虑的建设 建筑设计师，因为改善的潜力， 制造和降低生产成本。 Yahagi教授是 一位一流的研究员，他的研究所最近获得了 新设施包括一个防火罩和一个编织机， 允许防火测试和FRP复合材料的制造。 的 日本的建筑业在这方面要先进得多。 技术比美国教授南尼，谁是美国的专家 在这方面，应该获得有价值的信息，他将 无法在美国获得的。 南尼教授在他的大学呆了三个月， 经验应有助于他们制定课程 结合研究成果和新技术的课程 在建筑中使用玻璃钢。 受到前一 这些研究人员之间的合作是成功的，它 预计该项目将取得丰硕成果， 也可能在全世界使用

This award will support a six-month long-term visit to Japan by Professor Antonio Nanni, Department of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He will be undertaking a cooperative research project with Dr. Kazuhisa Yahagi, Technical Research Institute, Mitsui Construction Company in Tokyo and Professor Masanori Tsuji, Department of Civil Engineering, Science University of Tokyo in Noda. They will be researching the area of fiber-reinforced-plastic (FPR) composites for use as reinforcing elements in concrete structures. This will involve testing the fire-resistance of FRP reinforced concrete members to be sure it holds up to currently established standards and does not overheat or lose strengtrh in its rods when exposed to flaming fire. In addition, they will be studying the release of toxic products resulting from ignited FRP materials. They will further research the substitution of a thermoplastic resin to replace the more common thermoset resin. This may offer improved corrosion resistance and enhanced drainage tolerance. It could also reduce the processing time and may provide a cleaner working environment and infinite shelf life. This research will be followed by the preparation of educational materials, encompasssing the properties and design of this new construction material, to be used for instructional purposes. This research will likely result in the use of FRP in building construction which is currently being seriously considered by building designers because of the potential of improving manufacturing and lowering production costs. Professor Yahagi is a first-rate researcher and his Institute has recently acquired new facilities including a fire hood and a braiding machine which allows fire testing and manufacturing of the FRP composites. The Japanese construction industry is far more advanced in this technology than the U.S. Professor Nanni, who is a U.S. expert in this area, should obtain valuable information that he would be unable to obtain in the U.S. Professor Tsuji has visited Professor Nanni at his university for three months and this experience should assist them in the formulation of a curriculum course incorporating the reserach findings and new technologies for using FRP in building construction. Since previous collaborations between these researchers have been successful, it is anticipated that results from this project will be fruitful, as well, and of possible use throughout the world