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FRP

For design including FRP an FRP material grade must be defined. The Grade Wizard should normally be used to define the FRP grade properties.

Definition​

Name

The name is only used as a convenient way of identifying a material.

Standard Grades

The standard grades allows selection from among a predefined set of properties.

Basic Properties

The following basic properties are specified:

  • Strength
  • Elastic modulus (EE)
  • Bond strain limit
  • Density (ρρ)
  • Poisson’s ratio (ν\nu)
  • Thermal expansivity (αα)

Section Design Properties

The following section design properties are specified:

  • Strength (taken from basic properties)
  • Material curve
  • Bond parameters
  • Strains at plateau and ultimate stress

Environmental Impact

Clicking Environmental Impact enables environmental impact parameters to be specified for this material by opening the Environmental Impact Wizard. These values then override the global values specified in Environmental Impact Specification for this material.

The current environmental values for the material are reported.

The cost allocates a unit cost to the material.