Bio-based FRP structures

A pedestrian bridge in Schiphol Logistics Park

Master thesis (2014)

Authors

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J.E.P. Smits (mentor)
A.C. Bergsma (mentor)
Programme
Sustainable Design Graduation Studio, Structural Design (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2014 Gkaidatzis, R.
Life cycle assessment Glass fibre Structural design Pedestrian bridge Fibre-reinforced polymers Natural fibres Flax Jute Basalt Bioplastics Bioresins Molded structure Load-bearing FRP
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Published Date

06-11-2014

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Programme

Sustainable Design Graduation Studio, Structural Design

Abstract

Conventional composite plastics that are widely used in the building industry, are becoming more and more criticized in regards with their unsustainable petrochemical resources and their increased embodied energy. Under the global environmental awareness of the recent years, new polymeric materials based on renewable natural resources have emerged. This master thesis investigates the potential of bio-plastics and natural fibres to be used in fibre-reinforced composites for load-bearing and durability demanding applications. The research is applied on the real scenario of a short-span pedestrian bridge in a logistics park close to Amsterdams International Airport.