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General Readings for FRP in Civil Infrastructure
Class 1: Stress-Strain
Read Callister 6.1-6.8, 12.8-12.10, 15.2-15.6
 | Draw the stress strain curves for metals, polymers, and ceramics.
Label the major points on each plot |
| Describe the typical failure mechanism in each type of material |
Class 2: Mechanical Properties of Composites
Read Callister Chapter 16
| Define and give examples of particle, fiber, and structural composites |
| What is the rule of mixing in particle reinforced composites? |
| How are stress and strain defined in a continuous fiber composite? |
| How is the modulus of elasticity defined for a continuous fiber composite? |
| How do you determine whether the matrix or fiber fails in a continuous fiber composite? |
Class 3: Introduction to Polymer
Read Callister 14.1-14.10 and know the definitions for
| Addition polymerization |
| linear, branched, cross linked, and networked |
| isotactic, syndiotactic, and atactic |
| cis and trans geometrical isomer |
| thermoset and thermoplast |
| random, alternating, graft, and block copolymer |
Class 4: Polymer Crystallinity
Read Callister 14.11-14.12, 15.7-15.8 and think about
| How does polymer crystallinity differ from metal and ceramic crystal
structures? |
| How is the degree of crystallization quantified? |
| What factors make it easier or harder for a polymer to crystallize? |
| Study Figures 14.13 and 14.14 and describe chain-folded and spherultie. |
| Describe the process for deformation in a semi-crystalline polymer. |
| List the factors the affect the mechanical properties of a
semi-crystalline polymer. |
Class 5: Aging
| No reading for this class |
Class 6: Steady-State Diffusion
Read Callister 14.14, 5.3-5.4 and think about
| What species typically diffuse through polymers? |
| What is steady state diffusion? Brainstorm some cases where this
exists in nature. |
| How is non-steady state diffusion different? |
| What are the units of flux. What does it physically represent? |
| How does the profile in Figure 5.4b change with time? |
Class 7: Non-Steady-State Diffusion
Read Callister 5.3-5.4 and think about
| Why does the concentration at the surface of Figure 5.5 not change over
time? |
| What is erf? Study example problem 5.2 and be comfortable using
Table 5.1. |
Class 8: Accelerated Aging
Read Callister 15.10-15.15 and think about
| How does the concept of melting temperature of polymers differ from other
materials? |
| What is the glass transition temperature? |
| What factors affect TM and TG? |
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