Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160103279]
Researchers:
A/Prof Nangallage Fernando
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Joseph Gattas
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Michael Heitzmann
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Debes Bhattacharyya
(Partner Investigator)
,
Prof Jin-Guang Teng
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Fibre-Reinforced Timber for Novel Hybrid Folded Thin-Walled Structures. This project proposes novel manufacture and analysis methods for fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) hybrid sections. FRP composites have gained wide acceptance within the civil engineering community. All-FRP systems typically use thin-walled profiles based on steel sections, but existing manufacturing technologies are unable to optimise material usage. Hybrid systems combine FRP with traditional materials for optimum structural performance and so are often more economical than all-FRP systems. This project aims to develop an effective way to analyse, manufacture, and design FRP-based hybrid thin-walled structural members and optimise performance against buckling failure modes. The technology developed in this project would support the development of advanced low-cost FRP structural systems.
Funding Amount $390,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP160103279
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160103279
