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ABSTRACT
Over the past few decades, our research and technical skills has
increased a lot. Even today we are innovating and developing the
new trends in technology in pursuit of a safe and sustained
future as the innovation leads to invention. Throughout this
evolution, engineers are in constant research for new and better
building materials and carbon fiber is one of these materials,
which is used with some other fibers and a specific polymer to
form a high performance composite mixture. The aim of this
research paper is to study the benefits of using carbon fiber in
different types of industry & this paper also overcomes the
drawbacks of using other building materials. The amazing
properties of carbon fiber such as high tensile strength, high
stiffness, low weight & high resistance to chemical and
temperature makes it one of the most popular materials in
construction industry due to these properties it has enormous
applications in military, medical science, construction,
automobile, aircraft industry etc. It actually works as a robust
building material. It produces the structure that possesses both
flexibility and durability. It is incredibly strong that’s why it can
also withstand earthquakes. It is more flexible in wind than the
regular structures. It is also listed in the top 20 engineering
achievements of 20th century. It is definitely the next generation
building material as it can replace steel in the many structures
and can reduce its construction and maintenance cost.

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 OVERVIE
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 C o m p o ne nts o f c a rb o n fib re
 Ho w c a rb o n fib re w orks
 Types of carbon fibre
 Advantages of carbon fibre
 D isa d v a nta g e s o f c a rb o n fib re
 Applications
 C a se stud y
 Conclusions
 References

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 INTRODUCTIO
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 Ca r b o n fibre is also known as graphite fibre ,
dominants the ste el in te rm s o f stre ng th , stiffne ss
a n d lo a d b a ring capacity

 These leading properties m a k e carbon fibre the

perfect build ing m ate rial in c o nstruc tio n pro je c ts

 It w o rks b e st w ith the struc ture s that

re c e iv e s hig h impact loads

 Ca r b o n fibre w as invented near Cleveland ,

Ohio in 1958

 It’s manufacturing process wa s develo ped by a

British research centre in 1963

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 How c arbon fibre works
in construction
The carbon fibre materials c a n used in
different stages, such as construction stage
as a part of reinforced concrete used to
re sist the te nsile fo rc e s a nd stre ss.

Also c a n used in post construction stage in the

repairing a n d strengthening operation of
structural elements.Warm air rises a n d is
c o o l ed by the chilled beam; o n c e it's cooled,
the air falls b a c k to the floor, where the cycle
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C a r b o n fiber c a n b e used in panel faces as a
replacement for the steel mesh reinforcement,
a n d as a mechanical link to the outer a n d inner
sections of a concrete wall. As a non corrosive
material, the ca rbon fiber grid strengthens the
w a ll p a ne l fa c e re sulting in le ss c o nc re te use d.

Fibers are usually used in concrete to control

cracking du e to p la stic shrinka g e a nd to d rying
shrinka g e .

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C OMPONENTS OF C ARBON
FIBRE IN CONSTRUCTION
Carbon fiber is a material consisting of fibers
around 5–10 μm in d ia m e te r a nd c o m p o sed
m o stly o f c a rb o n a to m s. C a rb o n atoms are
b o n d e d together in crystals that are aligned
parallel to the lo ng a xis o f the fib e r.

It is this crystal alignment that gives the fiber high

strength-to- volume ratio.

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 Carbon fibers are also composited with other
materials, such as graphite, to form reinforced
carbon-carbon composites, which ha v e a v e ry
hig h he a t to le ra nc e .

To produce a carbon fiber, the carbon atoms are

b o n d e d together in crystals that are more or less
aligned parallel to the fiber's long axis as the
crystal alignment gives the fiber a high strength-
to-volume ratio

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TYPES OF C ARBON FIBRE
IN CONSTRUCTION

Fila m e nt c a rb o n fib re

Staple carbon fibre

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PROPERTIES OF C ARBON
FIBRE IN
CONSTRUCTION
 It ha s hig h stre ng th a nd stiffne ss
 It is c o rro sio n re sista nc e
 It ha s EM tra nsp a re nc y
 It ha s hig h a ttra c tiv e ne ss
 It ha s lo w d e nsity
 It ha s fa tig ue life
 It ha s hig h the rm a l c o nd uc tivity

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 ADVANTAGES OF
C ARBON FIBRE IN
CONSTRUCTION
 It ha s lo w w eig ht

 It ha s hig h c he m ic a l re sista nc e

 It ha s hig h te m p e ra ture to le ra nc e

 It ha s lo w the rm a l e xp a nsio n

 It ha s hig h te nsile stre ng th.

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DISADVANTAGES OF
C ARBON FIBRE IN
C ONSTRUC TION
It is high cost in production implementation

The y re q uire m o re m a n p o w er d ue to w eig ht

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APPLICATION OF CARBON
FIBRE IN CONSTRUCTION
The y a re use d in c o nstruc tio n a s a p a rt o f
re info rc e d c o nc re te .
 It is used in post construction stage in the
repairing a n d stre ng the ning o p e ra tio n.
It p ro v id e g o o d c o he sion whe n use d in
c o nc re te

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 CASE STUDY 1:-
APPLICATION OF CARBON
FIBER REINFORCED
POLYMER IN THE
RETROFITTING OF NEW
PANADEROS AND DELPAN
BRIDGE
Statement of the Problem
 This p a p e r p re se nts a c a se stud y o n the
a p p lic a tio n of CFRP in the retrofitting of two
bridges particularly N e w Panaderos Bridge in Sta.
Ana, Manila a n d D e lp a n Brid g e in Po rt A re a ,
M a nila . It a im e d to
investigate the industry’s current capacity in
implementing strengthening a n d repair works.

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The objectives of the study are the following:

1. To c h e c k the implementation of retrofitting projects

b a se d o n the ir c o nfo rm ity to p la ns a nd
sp e c ific a tions.
2. To assess the local contractors’ knowledge of the
proper repair methodology.
3. To evaluate whether the plans a n d specifications
are in a c c o rd a nc e with the d iffe re nt stud ie s
und e rta ken a s w ell a s the D PWH/JIC A b rid g e
re p a ir m a nua l.

Sla b so ffit surfa c e p re p a re d using e p o xy

p rim e r
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 Comparison

Stre ss a nd stra in re la tio nship s o f v a rio us

m a te ria ls

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Deck slab preparation
using epoxy putty

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Carbon fiber sheet installed to
underside of flat sla b a t
Abutm ent A to Pier 1

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Inferenc es from the c ase
study
 Based on the case study undertaken, it was
observed that local contractors have enough
knowledge a n d proficiency in conducting
retrofitting works particularly on carbon fiber
sheet a n d carbon fiber plate installation by
following the correct methodology. However,
quality a n d workmanship c a n b e further
improved through project supervision by the
engineers in both contractor a n d government
side.

 In terms of plan review, some drawings a n d

specifications were not in a c c o r d a n c e with the
provisions in the DPWH/JICA bridge repair manual
particularly on the prescribed spacing between
carbon fiber plates in order to effectively remove
entrapped air. Measurements should also b e
rechecked o n site since some dimensions are
incorrect. Furthermore, some tests included in the
Quality Control Program n e e d e d to check the
efficacy of the cond ucted repair were
unperformed a n d will b e removed from the
contract.
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 CONCLUSIONS
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 Carbon fiber is a relatively new a n d expensive

material, but it does not m e a n that we cannot
use it for construction.
 In m a n y cases, the cost of this material is
reasonable by its properties, working expenses,
life-time expenses, special c a se s, a nd whe n use
o f a ny o the r m a te ria ls is im p o ssib le. Fo r
example, carbon fiber would b e a g o o d
solution, if we c h a n g e the purpose of the room
from classroom to storage.
 The main aims in this c a s e would b e increasing
the bearing capacity a n d saving the original
size a n d look of the b ea m s under the room.
 The first goal c a n b e reached in m a n y ways, but
the s e c on d g o a l is m uc h m o re d iffic ult.
Stre ng the ning o f the struc ture b y welding of
additional rebars a n d by gluing carbon fiber
te xtile s o r la m ina te s a re the m o st suita b le
m e tho d s in

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