STTR Phase I: Development of Novel Structural Systems from Recycled Aluminum Cans

小型企业技术转让研究（STTR）项目将从回收铝罐中开发环保型复合板，用于低成本建筑行业的横梁、框架、屋顶部分和地板部分。具体目标包括：具体的施工技术，结合可以结束部分与各种材料，包括（如木材和塑料），使夹心板；对制造的试样进行力学性能和破坏特性的试验测试；并对先进结构复合板的失效进行了精确、高效的数值分析。拟议活动的好处包括潜在的成本节约、结构耐久性、可负担性以及由于使用回收的饮料罐而对环境产生的积极影响。由于房屋框架、墙壁和屋顶构件主要承受弯曲和压缩载荷，先进的复合材料板可以作为一种新的耐用复合材料系统，并且可能比传统的木材和增强木材复合材料有好处。

The Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) project will develop environmentally friendly composite panels from recycled aluminum cans for beams, frame, roof sections, and floor sections in low cost construction industries. The specific objectives include: specific construction techniques for combining can end sections with various materials including (like wood and plastic) to make sandwich panels; experimental testing of the manufactured specimens for mechanical performance and failure properties; and, numerical analysis for the accurate and efficient failure analysis of the advanced structural composite panels. The benefits of the proposed activity include potential cost savings, structural durability, affordability and positive environmental impact due to the use of recycled beverage cans. Since housing frames, walls, and roofing members are predominantly subjected to bending and compressive loads, advanced composite panels reinforced with can end sections may serve as a new durable composite system, and may have benefits over conventional wood, and reinforced wood composites.