Mechanics of Composite Materials

MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Transforming Composite Materials Education for STEM College Students

Page Numbers of Book: Pages 2– 11 composites over metals, Page 18 Fiber reinforced with polymer, Page 54 hybrid

Last Accessed: 3 October 2012

Summary: This video talks about the replacement of the normal beam (concrete or steel) with the sustainable Hybrid Composite Beam (HCB). It shows that HCB as an alternative solution for bridge construction that it takes advantages of durability and flexibility by combining the strength and stiffness of normal concrete and steel with the light weight and corrosion resistant advantages of fiber reinforced polymers (its weight 10% of concrete and 33% of steel). Its strength capacity consistently exceeds code requirements (elastic under load as highest as 3.5 times of the legal load). The HCB has significant characteristics such as low cost, easy transportation, strong and long lasting with less maintenance.

Summary Author: Atif Amir

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