Impact Behavior of Sandwich Panels with Corrugated Cardboard Cores

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Maritime Paper (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) manufactures a wide range of corrugated cardboard products for thepackaging industry. The application of their corrugated cardboards has been limited to the packaging industry.Moreover, the traditional cardboard industry is seasonal. Expanding the product spectrum could give thecompany a product which demand would not be dependant of seasons like most of their current products.Keeping the plant busy during "slow season" could lead to more investments which would benefit the localeconomy. There are many potentials for the cardboard products to be implemented into lightweight insulatedwall panels in the building and construction industry. As wall panels in building are under variable pressureand suction due to wind and dynamic loading in extreme high wind events and possible flying objects duringwind storms, the application of the cardboard product needs sophisticated experimental studies. The objectiveof this project is characterizing the behavior of wall panels made of cardboard cores using advanced analyticaland experimental studies under static and impact loadings (Dr. Sadeghian's expertise). The study will enablethe company to optimize their cardboard design towards building and construction applications and possiblyopening new markets for their products. The project will also provide a strong platform for training of highlyqualified personnel skilled in advanced technologies.