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Chapter 1 Introduction - TL-1110-2-5480004
Scope
Procurement Specification
Chapter 2 Reasons to Consider FRP Composites
Corrosion resistance
Figure 2-1. Cross sections of pultruded FRP components
Material Property Considerations
Figure 2-2. FRP materials used as electromagnetically transparent housings
Chapter 3 Potential Applications
Long-Term Category cont'd
Chapter 4 Description of Composite Materials
Composite types
Figure 4-1 Undirectional plies are used to fabricate a multidirectional composite
Hybrid composites
Types of Composite Components
Processing
Filament winding
Chapter 5 Material Properties
Laminate Properties
Table 5-3 Typical Strength Terms for Unidirectional Laminates
Flexural strength
Table 5-5 Typical Modules for Unidirectional Composite Laminates
Figure 5-2. Shear modules as a function of fiber orientation for a typical glass/polyester composite.
Table 5-6 Typical Thermal Expansion Coefficients for Different Materials
Delamination toughness
Chapter 6 Durability
Influence of Moisture
Hygrothermal Effects
Low Temperature Thermal Cycling
Creep Behavior
Fatigue Properties
Fire Hazard and Flammability
Table 6-2 Typical Inflammability Properties Reported in Industrial Literature
Chapter 7 Engineering Guidance
Connections
Adhesives
Using anchors for prestressing
Using anchors for prestressing cont'd
Chapter 8 Quality Assurance
Inspection and Performance Monitoring Methods
Table 8-1 Types of Composite Detected by Various NDE Methods
Remote sensing and smart systems
Remote sensing and smart systems cont'd
Chapter 9 Repair of FRP Composites
Prepreg Kits
Special Considerations - TL-1110-2-5480049
Appendix A References - TL-1110-2-5480050
References cont'd - TL-1110-2-5480051
References cont'd - TL-1110-2-5480052
Appendix B Examples of FRP Composite Applications
Figure B-1. Installation of FRP pipe
Figure B-3. Handrail, grating, and ladder fabricated from FRP materials
Figure B-4. Exploded view of composite wicket gate
Figure B-5 Diagram of Demonstration pier construction
Development and demonstration of polymer composite piling and sheet pile systems
Appendix C Example Performance Specification for FRP Components
Geometry
Bending
Certificates
PART 3 EXECUTION
Appendix D Glossary
Lay-up
Transfer Molding
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