2023 journal article
Shear Transfer Mechanism between CFRP Grid and EPS Rigid Foam Insulation of Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels
BUILDINGS, 13(4).
author keywords: precast concrete sandwich panel; push-out test; shear transfer mechanism; CFRP grid; EPS rigid foam insulation
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Added: May 30, 2023
An experimental program was implemented to investigate the shear transfer mechanism of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) grids and expanded polystyrene (EPS) rigid foam insulation in three wythe precast concrete sandwich wall panels. The purpose of the research was to measure the shear flow capacity and to observe the failure mode(s) of precast concrete sandwich panels manufactured with a CFRP grid shear transfer mechanism between wythes. Six precast concrete sandwich panels were examined by push-out tests in which the center concrete wythe was pushed downward with respect to two outer concrete wythes. It was observed that the average shear flow capacity of the specimens having 2 in (51 mm) thick foam was higher than that of the specimens having 4 in (102 mm) thick foam. In addition, stiffness decreased significantly when the thickness of the EPS insulation increased. The failure mode for the panels included relative displacement between the center concrete wythe and the outer concrete wythes. Test results showed that panels tended to fail by CFRP grid rupture, CFRP grid pull-out, and loss of bond at the concrete/foam interface. Further tests should be performed to fully comprehend the nature of the shear transfer mechanism between the specific CFRP grid used and EPS rigid foam insulation.