Compression after impact (CAI) strength of concrete cylinders reinforced by non-adhesive filament wound composites

Abstract

Concrete cylinders reinforced by filament wound composites were fabricated, and the compressive strength of the composite/concrete cylinders was tested after low-energy impact. In this study, a glass fiber woven cloth wrapping method and a filament winding technique were adopted to wrap the concrete cylinder. In order to investigate the influence of composite/concrete interfacial bonding on the compression after impact (CAI) strength, aluminum foil was introduced into the composite/concrete interface; thus, the compressive behavior of the composite/concrete system with or without inserting the aluminum foil was compared. The effects of aluminum foil in the curing process were also revealed. Based upon the results of this study, the placement of aluminum foil can significantly enhance the compressive strength of the composite/concrete cylinder. The CAI strength depicts that the winding angle used in the filament winding process can significantly influence the reinforcing effects. Among the tested cylinders, the FWIC (defined in the text) [902/±60/902] cylinder shows the highest CAI strength—129.4 MPa—which is 4.5 times higher than the impacted concrete cylinder and 4.1 times higher than the pure concrete cylinder. Fracture mode was also investigated on the cylinder reinforced by the composites wound with different winding angles. The placement of aluminum foil reduces shear stress transfer across the composite/concrete interface, which affects not only the impact response but also the compressive strength.