Fibre Composite Materials in Structural Engineering

Lectures will be provided online per zoom. Experimental exercises will be onsite at Empa.

Hours of lectures, Wednesday 15h45-17h45 h
ETH Hönggerberg, HIL E7

22/09/2021 - Introduction and Overview, Material Properties

29/09/2021 - Mechanics of a Lamina: Micro Mechanics, Macro Mechanics,
                       Summary of Lamina Theory

06/10/2021 - Laminate Theory, Ply by Ply Failure Analysis

13/10/2021 - Lamina and Laminate Theory; First written midterm exam

20/10/2021 - Design of FRP Profiles and All FRP Structures, Case Studies

27/10/2021 - Externally Bonded FRP Reinforcement for RC Structures: Overview
                       Flexural Strenghtening: Basics

03/11/2021 - Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete according to Swiss Code 166
                      - Info regarding meeting point for transport to Empa on 1 and 15 December 2021

10/11/2021 - Externally Bonded FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures:
                       Shear Strengthening;  Column Confinement

17/11/2021 -  Strengthening of Metallic Members using CFRP Laminates
        
24/11/2021 - FRP-Strengthening of Timber
                     - Structural Monitoring with Wireless Sensor Networks

01/12/2021- Application of Externally Bonded Reinforcement EBR in the Empa Laboratory,
                    - Info regarding meeting point for transport to Empa on 1 and 15 December 2021
                    - Second written intermediate exam

08/12/2021 - FRP Reinforced Concrete Design (Internal Reinforcement)

15/12/2021 - Laboratory experiments and Empa structural laboratory tour

22/12/2021 - Manufacturing Methods; Testing Methods