ACIC - Advanced Composites in Construction

Programme

	Room 1	Room 2
08:30 - 09:30	Registration and Networking
09:30 - 09:40	Welcome and Opening
	Plenary Session - All Composite Structures
09:40 - 10:10	Keynote 1 - Floating on Glass Luke McEwen and Catherine Anne McCarroll Gurit Composite Engineering
10:10 - 10:30	Fibre Reinforced Polymer Structures: Design Guidance or Guidance for Designers Toby Mottram University of Warwick
10:30 - 10:50	Effects of Lap Thickness and Joint Geometry on Failure of Pultruded Composite Single-lap Bolted Tension Joints Geoff Turvey University of Lancaster
10:50 - 11:30	Break and Networking
	All Composite Structures	Long term Performance of FRP
11:30 - 11:50	Convenient and Inexpensive Test Methods for Pultruded GFRP Composite Material Tianqiao Liu - Daniel Cardoso - Janine Vieira - Kent A. Harries University of Pittsburgh	Durability of Extracted In-Service GFRP Bars in RC Subjected to Field Exposure Wei Wang - John J. Myers Missouri University of Science and Technology
11:50 - 12:10	Flexural Stability of Pultruded GFRP I- Sections K. A. Harries - J. D. Vieira - T. Q. Liu University of Pittsburgh	Service Life Prediction of Pultruded Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites for Building Construction Valter Carvelli - Guglielmo Carra Politecnico di Milano
12:10 - 12:30	Joining Fiberglass to Outperform Steel Mark Singleton - John Hutchinson Startlink Systems	Gaps Between Short Term and Long Term Design for Internal FRP Reinforcement André Weber Schoeck Bauteile
12:30 - 12:50	Influence of Length and End-Conditions on the Local Buckling of Pultruded GFRP I-Section Columns Gisele G. Cintra - Daniel C. T. Cardoso - Janine D. Vieira Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)	Durability of GFRP Bars Under the Combined Effects of Sustained Load and Severe Environments Hamed Fergani - Maurizio Guadagnini - Matteo Di Benedetti - Cyril Lynsdale - Cristina Mias University of Sheffield
12:50 - 13:10	Effect of Temperature on the Short-term and Long-term Behaviour of Single-pin-bearing Connections in Pultruded FRP Composites David Scott Georgia Institute of Technology	Long-term-performance of Loaded FRP Bars in Alkaline Environment M. L. Keller - M. Pahn - M. Kopietz - B. Wetzel University of Kaiserlauten
13:10 - 14:30	Lunch and Networking
	Strengthening with FRP	FRP at Elevated Temperatures
14:30 - 14:50	Optimum Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams using an Un-bonded CFRP Strap Shear Retrofitting System Maithree Kurukulasuriya, Hasini Ratnayake and Hiran Yapa University of Peradeniya	Fatigue Behaviour at Elevated Temperature of RC Slabs Strengthened With EB CFRP Strips Juan Manuel Gallego - Christoph Czaderski - Julien Michels Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
14:50 - 15:10	Large-scale Reinforced Concrete T-beams Strengthened in Shear with Embedded GFRP Bars Samir Dirar and Marios Theofanous	Structural Enhancements with Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Intumescent Coatings Zafiris Triantafyllidis, Luke Bisby and Tim Stratford University of Edinburgh
15:10 - 15:30	Effectiveness of the Deep Embedment (DE) Technique for the Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Continuous T-beams Vesna Raicic - Prof Tim Ibell - Dr Antony Darby - Dr Mark Evernden - Dr John Orr University of Bath	Modelling of the Flexural Behaviour of FRP Strengthened Beams at Elevated Temperatures Alessandro Proia - Stijn Matthys Ghent University
15:30 - 15:50	An Upper-bound Plastic Approach to the Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Slab-on-beam Structures Strengthened in Shear with Externally Bonded CFRP Robert M Foster - Chris T Morley - Janet M Lees	Fire Safety Scenarios for FRP Strengthened RC Beams as a Function of the Strengthening Ratio Stijn Matthys Ghent University
15:50 - 16:20	Break and Networking
16:20 - 17:30	ECR Poster Competition – Presentations
17:30 - 19:30	Poster Competition & Drinks Reception sponsored by Tony Gee & Partners and Construction Composites

	Room 1	Room 2
09:00 - 09:30	Registration and Networking
	Plenary Session - Applications
09:30 - 10:00	Keynote 2 - Design and Production of the World’s Largest Carbon Fibre Reinforced Architectural Structure Mark Hobbs Premier Composite Technologies
10:00 - 10:30	Keynote 3 - Design and Fabrication of Church Bridge Lee Canning
10:30 - 10:50	Material Testing, Design & Construction of a Laboratory-Scale FRP Composite Footbridge Paul Archbold - Brian Mullarney Athlone Institute of Technology
10:50 - 11:30	Break and Networking
	Textile Reinforced Mortars	Composite Panels
11:30 - 11:50	An Innovative Structural and Energy Retrofitting System for Masonry Walls Using Textile Reinforced Mortars Combined With Thermal Insulation Thanasis Triantafillou - Kyriakos Karlos - Kalliopi Kefalou - Eirini Argyropoulou University of Patras	Fatigue Performance of a Bespoke Connection for GRC Cladding Panels Marco Dona University of Cambridge
11:50 - 12:10	On the Effectiveness of Textile Reinforced Mortars for Retrofitting of Masonry Arches Florentia Kariou - Savvas Triantafyllou - Dionysios Bournas University of Nottingham	The Structural Performance of GFRP Sandwich Panels Subjected to Combined Thermal Cycling and Load Isabelle Paparo University of Cambridge
12:10 - 12:30	Concrete Walls with Openings Strengthened using FRCM Composites Cristian Sabau, Cosmin Popescu, Gabriel Sas, Thomas Blanksvärd and Björn Täljsten Luleå University of Technology	Flexural Behaviour of Thin GFRP-reinforced Concrete Slabs With Reduced Concrete Cover as a Part of Pre-cast Sandwich Panels Marcin M. Haffke - Matthias Pahn Technische Universitaet Kaiserslautern
12:30 - 12:50	Effectiveness of TRM Versus FRP in Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams Saad M. Raoof - Lampros N. Koutas - Dionysios A. Bournas University of Nottingham	Estimation of Capacity and Energy Dissipation of FRP-to-steel Bolted Connections M. Dakhel - T. Donchev - H. Hadavinia - M. Limbachiya Kingston University
12:50 - 14:00	Lunch and Networking
	Textile Reinforced Mortars	FRP for RC structures
14:00 - 14:20	Shear Capacity of RC Beams Strengthened with TRM Jacketing Zoi C. Tetta - Dionysios Bournas - Thanasis Triantafillou University of Patras	Shear Performance of Flexibly Formed Concrete T Beams with Wound FRP Reinforcement Yuanzhang Yang - John Orr - Tim Ibell - Saverio Spadea University of Bath
14:20 - 14:40	Effect of Shear Span-to-depth Ratio in Concrete Beams Strengthened in Shear with Textile-Reinforced Mortar (TRM) Zoi C. Tetta - Lampros N. Koutas - Dionysios A. Bournas University of Patras	Experimental Study on the DIC Setup for the Analysis of FRP RC Members Matteo Di Benedetti - Javier Gómez - Cristina Barris - Maurizio Guadagnini - Lluís Torres University of Sheffield
14:40 - 15:00	Evaluation of Internal and External Transversal Reinforcement Strains of RC Beams Strengthened in Shear With FRCM Composites J.H. Gonzalez-Libreros - T. D’antino - L.H. Sneed - C. Pellegrino University of Padua	Punching Shear of Concrete Flat Slabs Reinforced With Fibre Reinforced Polymer Bars Abdulhamid Al Ajami - Abdulhamid A Q Al Ajami - Ashraf Ashour - Dennis Lam - Therese Sheehan University of Bradford
15:00 - 15:20	Evaluating the Confining Effects of Steel-Reinforced Grout Jacketing: An Experimental Study Georgia Thermou - Iman Hajirasouliha University of Sheffield	Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete Beams Reinforced With CFRP U-channel Reinforcement Mithila Achintha - Fikri Alami - Sian Harry - Alan Bloodworth University of Southampton
15:20 - 15:40	Experimental Investigation on Anchorage Systems for Enhancing the Mechanical Performance of FRCM Composites in Retrofitting RC Structural Beams Zena R. Aljazaeri - Micheal Janke - John J. Myers Missouri University of Science and Technology	Shear Behaviour of FRP RC Beams: Does Size Matter? Szymon Cholostiakow - Matteo Di Benedetti - Emanuele Zappa - Maurizio Guadagnini University of Sheffield
15:40 - 16:10	Break and Networking
	Confinement with FRP	FRP for RC structures
16:10 - 16:30	Compressive Behaviour of Confined Rubberised Concrete With High Rubber Content Samar Raffoul - David Escolano Margarit - Reyes Garcia - Maurizio Guadagnini - Kypros Pilakoutas University of Sheffield	Bend-strength of Wound Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Shear Reinforcement Kristin Ivanova - John Orr - Saverio Spadea
16:30 - 16:50	Proof-of-concept Testing of FRP Confined Rubberised Concrete Coupling Beams David Escolano-Margarit - Zhao Wang - Maurizio Guadagnini - Kypros Pilakoutas University of Sheffield	First Certified GFRP Cantilever Balcony Connector André Weber Schoeck Bauteile
16:50 - 17:10	Experimental Investigation on the Compressive Behaviour of Small-scale FRP Confined Masonry Specimens G. Amato - J.F. Chen - J. D’anna - L. La Mendola - G. Minafò Queen's University Belfast	Bond Strength of Sand-coated GFRP Re-bars in High-strength Concrete Najia Saleh - A. F. Ashour - Dennis Lam - Therese Sheehan University of Bradford

	Room 1
09:00 - 09:30	Registration and Networking
	Bond and Anchorages
09:30 - 09:50	Bond Strength of GFRP Rebars in Concrete at Elevated Temperature Sándor Sólyom - Matteo Di Benedetti - Emanuele Zappa - Maurizio Guadagnini - György L. Balázs Budapest University of Technology and Economics
09:50 - 10:10	Bond Performance of Helically Wrapped GFRP Bars in High-strength Concrete Najia Saleh - A. F. Ashour - Dennis Lam - Therese Sheehan University of Bradford
10:10 - 10:30	Modelling of Bond Between GFRP Bars and Concrete Under Static Loading Ana Veljkovic - Mohammadali Rezazadeh - Valter Carvelli Politecnico di Milano
10:30 - 10:50	Effect of Sustained Load and Environmental Conditions on the Bond Between NSM FRP Strips and Concrete Mohamed Emara, Marta Baena, Lluis Torres, Cristina Barris, Mohamed Moawad and Ricardo Perera University of Girona
10:50 - 11:10	Test Standardisation for FRP-to-concrete Bond Characterisation Andreea Serbescu - Maurizio Guadagnini - Kypros Pilakoutas University of Sheffield
11:10 - 11:40	Break and Networking
	Strengthening with FRP
11:40 - 12:00	Estimation of Pull-out and Shear Strength of FRP Spike Anchors Villanueva Llauradó Paula - Ibell Tim - Fernández Gómez Jaime - González Ramos Francisco J Technical University of Madrid
12:00 - 12:20	Thermoplastic CFRP Tape for Rapid Structural Strengthening and Repair of Concrete Structures Michal Staskiewicz - Chris Hare NetComposites
12:20 - 12:40	Flexural and Shear Response Predictions of Statically Determinate and Indeterminate RC Structures Strengthened With Fibre Reinforced Polymer Honeyeh Ramezansefat - Honeyeh Ramezansefat - Mohammadali Rezazadeh - Joaquim Barros University of Minho
12:40 - 13:00	Sustained Loading Effects on NSM Strengthened RC Beams With Different CFRP Ratios Mohamed Moawad - Lluis Torres - Cristina Barris - Marta Baena - Mohamed Emara - Ricardo Perera University of Girona
13:00 - 14:30	Lunch and Networking

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Speakers

Jennifer D’Anna

PhD Student - University of Palermo

Zafiris Triantafyllidis

Research Associate - University of Edinburgh

Daniel Cardoso

Assistant Professor - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Hasini Rathnayake

University of Peradeniya

Maithree Kurukulasuriya

University of Peradeniya

Vesna Raicic

Marie Curie Fellow / PhD Researcher - University of Bath

Ana Veljkovic

Early Stage Researcher - Politecnico di Milano

Mona Keller

Scientific Associate - University of Kaiserslautern

Samar Raffoul

PhD Student - University of Sheffield

Toby Mottram

Professor - University of Warwick

Marco Donà

Research Associate - University of Cambridge

Paula Villanueva

Project Technician - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Lee Canning

Principal Engineer & Team Leader - Jacobs

Kristin Ivanova

Student - University of Bath

Luke McEwen

Senior Engineer - Gurit Composite Engineering

Lluis Torres

Professor of Structural Engineering - University of Girona

Szymon Cholostiakow

Marie Curie Individual Fellow - University of Sheffield

Georgia Thermou

Marie Curie Individual Fellow - University of Sheffield

Hamed Fergani

University of Sheffield

Mithila Achintha

Lecturer - University of Southampton

Najia Saleh

PhD Student - University of Bradford

David Escolano-Margarit

Fellow - University of Sheffield

Abdulhamid Al Ajami

PhD Student - University of Bradford

Matteo di Benedetti

Research and Teaching Associate - University of Sheffield

Alessandro Proia

Early Stage Researcher - Ghent University

Michał Staśkiewicz

Researcher - NetComposites

Mark Singleton

Director - Startlink Systems

Zoi Tetta

Early Stage Researcher - University of Patras

Marcin Haffke

Early Stage Researcher - University of Kaiserslautern

Saad Raoof

Lecturer - University of Nottingham

John Myers

Professor - Missouri University of Science and Technology

Isabelle Paparo

PhD Student - University of Cambridge

Geoffrey Turvey

Senior Lecturer - Lancaster University

David W. Scott

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology

Brian Mullarney

PhD Student - Athlone Institute of Technology

Sándor Sólyom

Early Stage Researcher - Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Jaime Gonzalez

Early Stage Researcher - University of Padua

Andreea Serbescu

Lecturer - Sheffield Hallam University

Samir Dirar

Senior Lecturer - University of Birmingham

André Weber

Project Manager - Schöck Bauteile

Florentia Kariou

University of Nottingham

Yuanzhang Yang

PhD Student - University of Bath

Kent Harries

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Pittsburgh

Mark Hobbs

Head of Structural Engineerin - Premier Composite Technologies, Dubai

Rob Foster

Senior Lecturer - The University of Queensland

Mohamed Emara

Early Stage Researcher - University of Girona

Cristian Sabau

Early Stage Researcher - Luleå University of Technology

Thanasis Triantafillou

Professor of Civil Engineering - University of Patras

Honeyeh Ramezansefat

Researcher - University of Minho

Mohammad Dakhel

Assistant Lecturer - Kingston University

Luke Bisby

Arup Professor of Fire & Structures at Univ. of Edinburgh/RAEng Research Chair - University of Edinburgh

Valter Carvelli

Associate Professor - Politecnico di Milano

Juan Manuel Gallego

Researcher - Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

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Previous Conferences

ACIC 2015

7th Biennial Conference on Advanced Composites In Construction held at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, 9 - 11 September 2015
ACIC 2013

6th International ACIC Conference held at the Queen’s University Belfast, 10 - 12 September 2013
ACIC 2011

Fifth International Conference held at the University of Warwick, 6 – 8 September 2011
ACIC 2009

Fourth International Conference held at the University of Edinburgh, 1-3 September 2009
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