Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160103279

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160103279

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

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.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 30-11-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $390,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Composite and Hybrid Materials | Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles) | Structural Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Wood Sawing and Veneer | Construction Materials Performance and Processes not elsewhere classified | Environmentally Sustainable Construction not elsewhere classified

Other Keywords

Civil Engineering | Composite and Hybrid Materials | Construction Materials Performance and Processes not elsewhere classified | Environmentally Sustainable Construction not elsewhere classified | Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles) | Structural Engineering | Wood Sawing and Veneer

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