Open AccessAdvantages of using CFRP cables in orthogonally loaded cable structures
Author(s) -
Yue Liu,
Bernd Zwingmann,
Markus P. Schlaich
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
aims materials science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.367
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2372-0484
pISSN - 2372-0468
DOI - 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.862
Subject(s) - carbon fiber reinforced polymer , roof , structural engineering , facade , materials science , composite material , all dielectric self supporting cable , cable harness , composite number , engineering , cable theory , mechanical engineering , cable gland
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is an advanced composite material with advantages of high strength and light weight, giving it great potential to be a new, reliable cable material. Ideal structures for CFRP cables are orthogonally loaded cable structures, where cables are loaded orthogonally or approximately orthogonally by external loads. Using CFRP cables in such structures, e.g. cable roofs and cable facades, has advantages over traditional steel cable structures. In order to demonstrate this point, two typical orthogonally loaded cable structures, i.e. a CFRP spoked wheel cable roof and a CFRP cable net façade, were investigated in a case study. Their mechanical properties and economies are compared with that of the steel counterparts. Results show that CFRP cables can effectively improve the mechanical and economical performances of orthogonally loaded cable structures; furthermore, the advantages of applying CFRP cables for cable net facade are more obvious than that for spoked wheel cable roof