@inproceedings{134c21a041e24e949f123fb3862921b1,
title = "Fire performance of CFRP/Concrete composites insulated with recycled EPS-cement blend",
abstract = "EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) is a well-established insulation material in the Civil Engineering Industry. This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation of cementitious insulation developed using EPS for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) – Concrete composites. An EPS blended insulation was applied to the CFRP/Concrete composites and tested at elevated temperatures. A numerical model was also developed to predict the heat transfer behavior of the CFRP/Concrete composites with the developed insulation under standard fire conditions. The simulations showed that the bond line has reached the glass transition temperature within a short period of time while the insulated members withstood more time. The model results indicated that the CFRP/Concrete which composites with coarser EPS can achieve 75\% to 94\% of fire resistance, and composites with finer EPS can achieve 83\% to 99\% of fire resistance than the insulation materials already commercially available.",
keywords = "waste materials, EPS, insulation, CFRP/concrete composites, standard fire",
author = "Aaruga Selvaratnam and \{Kahandawa Arachchi\}, Tharika and Kumari Gamage",
year = "2021",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1109/MERCon52712.2021.9525684",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781665437547",
series = "Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference",
publisher = "IEEE",
pages = "142--147",
booktitle = "MERCon 2021 - 7th International Multidisciplinary Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, Proceedings",
address = "United States",
note = "7th International Multidisciplinary Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon 2021 ; Conference date: 27-07-2021 Through 29-07-2021",
}