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Technical Resources

1997 Technical Papers

Sessions 1-25

The papers are downloadable by session only. If you have a single paper you would like, please contact Lauren McCaughey.

Session #1:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #2:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #3:
Composite Bridges: Transitioning from the traditonal to the New in Civil Engineering Technology

  • Two Federal Agencies Experiment with Composite Bridges: Case Studies on the Acceptance of Composite Materials
    • Glen Mandigo
  • Design and Construction of a Lightweight FRP Work Platform for Use at Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
    • Roy J. Wilson, G. Eric Johansen, Scott Ribble, Adrian Fogle
  • Fiber Reinforced Composite Decks for Infrastructure Renewal - Results and Issues
    • Vistasp M. Karbhari, Frieder Seible, Gilbert A. Hegemier, Lei Zhao
  • The Carbon Shell System for Modular Short and Medium Span Bridges
    • Frieder Seible, Gilbert Hegemier, Vistasp Karbhari, Rigoberto Burgueno, Andrew Davol
  • Design and Evaluation of a Modular FRP Bridge Deck
    • Roberto Lopez-Anido, Hota V. S. GangaRao, Venkata Vedam, Nikki Overby
  • Design and Construction of FRP Pedestrian Bridges: 'Reopening the Point Bonita Lighthouse Trail'
    • G. Eric Johansen, Roy J. Wilson, Frederic Roll, P. Garret Gaudini, Kerryn Gray

Session #4:
Braiding and Fabrics: Advanced Reinforcement Architecture opens new Horizons

  • Improvement of Lateral Compressive Strength in Braided Pipe - New Braided Fabrication
    • H. Hamada, A Nakai, M. Masui, M. Sakaguchi
  • Braided Reinforcements: A Versatile, Cost-Effective Alternative to Traditional Reiniforcement
    • Jeff Martin, Andrew A. Head
  • Fabrics with Enhanced Surface Chemistry Increase Laminate Properties, Improve Design Confidence and Improve Cost Performance for SCRIMP, HLU-SU, RTM, and Pultruded Composites
    • Gordon L. Brown, Jr., Buddy Creech
  • State-of-the-Art Development Yield Braided Reinforcement Designs that Meet Unique Composite Product Requirements
    • Andrew A. Head, Jeff Martin
  • A Cost-Effective Approach to High-Strength Pultruded Composites
    • Michael W. Klett

Session #5:
Six Major Testing Techniques for Composites: Choosing and using the right one

  • Nondestructive Testing Techniques Used to Evaluate the Progression in Damage of a Swirl Mat Composite
    • D. C. Worley II, P. K. Liaw, R. S. Benson, W. A. Simpson, Jr., J. M. Corum
  • Comparison of Three-Point and Four-Point Flexural Bending Tests
    • Denise Theobald, Jack McClurg, James G. Vaughan
  • Progressive Fracture and Damage Tolerance of Composite Pressure Vessels
    • Christos C. Chamis, Pascal K. Gotsis, Levon Minnetyan
  • Development of Accelerated Test Methods to Determine the Durability of Composites Subject to Environmental Loading
    • T. Russell Gentry, Lawrence C. Bank, Aaron Barkatt, Luca Prian, Feng Wang
  • Residual Structural Integrity of a Polymer Matrix Composite Structural Component
    • Albert H. Cardon, Michel Bruggeman, Yang Qin, Soumalia Harou-Kouka

Session #6:
Enhancing the properties of Concerte composites: An Effective Rx for tradtional Material

  • An FRP Grid for Bridge Deck Reinforcement
    • Habib Rahman, Charles Kingsley, John Crimi
  • Constructability Assesment of FRP Rebars
    • David H. Dietz, Issam E. Harik
  • Yield Line Study of Concrete Slabs with FRP Rebars
    • Zia Razzaq, Ram Prabhakaran, Mohamed Adnan, Elwani Dabbagh, Mike M. Sirjani
  • Aging of Glass Fiber Composite Reinforcement
    • Max L. Porter, Jacob Mehus, Kurt A. Young, Ed O'Neil, Bruce A. Barnes
  • FRP Grids for Reinforced Concrete: An Investigation of Fiber Architecture
    • Renatu S. Engel, Charles E. Bakis, Antonio Nanni, Michael Croyle
  • McKinleyville Bridge: Construction of the Concrete Deck Reinforced with FRP Rebars
    • Sanjeev V. Kumar, Hemanth K. Thippeswamy, Hota V. S. GangaRao

Session #7:
Understanding the Regulatory Grab-bag

  • Rats and Mice, TRI and PEL: Status of Assorted SIRC Programs
    • Jack Synder
  • Tote that Drum: NFPA 30 and Storage of Polyester Resin
    • Nancy Dehmlow
  • TCLP, RCRA, Subpart CC, LDR and Other Servings of Alphabet Soup
    • John Schweitzer
  • CFA Open Molding Emissions Study
    • Robert Lacovara
  • Filament Winding Styrene Emissions Study
    • L. Craigie, G. Webster
  • Title V Review and Update: Will I Ever Get My Permit
    • Rosemarie Kelley

Session #8:
No formal papers were submitted

Session #9:
Rebars, Reinenforcements and Repairs: Composites to the Rescue

  • Strengthening of Concrete Structures - State of the Art and Future Needs
    • Peter H. Emmons, Alexander M. Vaysburd, Jay Thomas, Miroslav Vadovic
  • Experimental and Analytical Studies of Adhesive Property for Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures by Using Composite Materials
    • Hiroyuki Hamada, Asami Nakai, Shigeo Urai, Atsushi Yokoyama
  • Tensile Reinforcement by FRP Sheets Applied to RC
    • Antonio Nanni, Chaarles E. Bakis, Thomas E. Boothby, Elizabeth M. Frigo, Young-Joo Lee
  • Evaluation of the Hybridization of Wood Crossties with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Composites (GFRC)
    • H.V.S. GangaRao, S.S. Sonti, M.C. Superfesky, N. Raghupathi, E. A. Martine, T. H. Dailey
  • The Tom's Creek Bridge Rehabilitation and Field Durability Study
    • John L. Lesko, Richard E. Weyers, John C. Duke, Michael D. Hayes, Joe N. Howard, Daniel E. Witcher, Glenn Barefoot, Randy Formica, Jose Gomez, Ernesto Villalba, Julius F. J. Volgyi

Session #10:
An overview of Regulations govering emissions from composite Manufacturing

  • Overview of Regulations of Emissions from Composite Manufacturing
    • John Schweitzer
  • Status of EPA MACT for Composites
    • Madeleine Strum
  • MACT for Boatbuilding
    • John McKnight
  • PolyAdd Control Technology for Composite Manufacturing: A Case Study
    • R. Goltz
  • Economic and Non-Economic Impact of Incineration of Emissions from Composite Manufacturing
    • R. Haberlein

Session #11:
Dealing with the Characteristics of SMC/BMC: Flow, Shear, Shrinkage, Sink Marks, and Painting

  • Predicting Sink-Mark Formation in Ribbed SMC Parts
    • Sari K. Christensen, Esther M. Sun, Tim A. Osswald
  • Analysis of Cure and Flow Behavior of SMC During Compression Molding
    • Hiroyuki Hamada, Keigo Futamata, Hajime Naito
  • Study of In-Mold Flow Behavior of SME
    • Kenichi Hamada, Tetsuya Harada, Takashi Tomiyama, Hirokazu Yamada
  • Iosipescu Shear Testing of Sheet Molding Composites (SMC)
    • E. M. Odom, T. A. Kvanvig, T. P. VanHyfte, T. H. Grentzer
  • Shrinkage Control of Low-Profile Unsaturated Resins Cured at Low Temperature
    • Wen Li, L. James Lee
  • An Investigation of Post-Fill Curing Behavior of Compression Molded SMC Parts
    • H. U. Akay, O. Selcuk, O. Gurdogan, M. Revellino, L. Saggese

Session #12:
Resins, Coatings, Fibers and Foams- Partners in Composites formulation

  • Viscosity Increase of High Molecular Weight Unsaturated Polyester Resin through Use of Filler and/or Thickener
    • Eiichiro Takiyama, Yoshitaka Hatano, Fumio Matsui
  • High-Performance Synthetic Foams
    • Harry S. Katz, Radha Agarwal
  • Influence of Surface Treatment of Filler on Hydrothermal Aging of Particle-Filled Polymer Composite
    • Tohru Morii, Nobuo Ikuta, Hiroyuki Hamada
  • The Role of Constituent Materials in the Development of Syntactic Foam
    • Thomas J. Murray, Noel J. Tessier
  • Newly Developed Flexible Vinyl Ester Resin with Air-Drying
    • Tomoaki Aoki, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Kouji Arakawa, Kanemasa Nomaguchi

Session #13:
Composites leading the offense in corrosion- resistant duty for large industrial vessels

  • Large Diameter FRP Applications in FGD Systems
    • John C. McKenna, A. Herbert
  • The Suitability of Isopolyester FRP for Water Treatment and Sewer Applications
    • H. R. Dan Edwards, Ben Bogner
  • Case Histories of ASME RTP-1 Stamped Vessels Designed by Subpart A and Subpart B
    • Alfred L. Newberry
  • The 0° and 90° Laminate - An Advanced Fabrication Method for FRP Corrosion Resistant Vessels and Equipment
    • Joe Lassandro
  • Dual Laminate Piping
    • Gary Alan Glein

Session #14:
Design and testing of Pultreded Composite Structures

  • ASCE/PIC Standard for Design of Pultruded Composite Structures
    • Richard E. Chambers, Max L. Porter, Ashvin A. Shah
  • Design Considerations for Pultruded Composite Beam-to-Column Connections Subjected by Cyclic and Sustained Loading Conditions
    • Ayman S. Mosallam
  • Simulation of Progressive Failure of Pultruded Composite Beams in Three Point Bending Using LS-DYNA3D
    • David W. Palmer, Lawrence C. Bank, T. Russell Gentry
  • An Investigation of the Influence of Tightening Torque and Seawater on Bolted Pultruded Composite Joints
    • R. Prabhakaran, S. Devara, Z. Razzaq
  • An Experimental Investigation of Bolt-Preload Relaxation in Pultruded Composite Joints
    • R. Prabhakaran, R. Srinivas, Z. Razzaq
  • The Effect of Environmental Exposure on the Behavior of Pultruded Mechanical Connections
    • Robert L. Yuan, Shane E. Weyant

Session #15:
Thermoplastic Composites: New Innovations

  • Replacing Metal with Engineering Composites
    • Dan Voture
  • High-Performance Nylon Composites in Automotive
    • Clint Christian
  • The Northstar Air Intake Manifold - Conversion from Metal to Plastics
    • Ken Baraw
  • Polyphenylene Sulfide Composites: Applications in Automotive Fuel Systems
    • Jonas Angus
  • Advanced Thermoplastic Composites for Office Seating
    • James Hurley
  • Advances in in-situFiber Placement of Thermoplastic Matrix Composites for Commercial Applications
    • Michael J. Pasanen
  • Optimum Beam Design for Automotive Pedal Application
    • Chul S. Lee, Brian Irwin

Session #16:
Ways to acclerate Composites' Acceptance in the civil Infrastructure Market: How your Company can benefit from current projects

  • Composite Repair/Upgrade of Concrete Civil Engineering Structures
    • Orange S. Marshall, Jr., Pamalee A. Brady, John P. Busel
  • Advancements in Smart-Tagged Composites for Infrastructure Applications
    • Justin R. Berman, Robert F. Quattrone, John P. Voyles, John P. Busel
  • Design and Development of FRP Composite Piling Systems
    • Richard Lampo, Ali Maher, John P. Busel, Robert Odello
  • Development and Demonstration of a Modular FRP Deck for Bridge Construction and Replacement
    • Roberto Lopez-Anido, Hota V. S. GangaRao, Jonathan Trovillion, John Busel
  • Composite Elements for Navy Waterfront Facilities
    • Robert J. Odello, George E. Warren, Daniel Hoy, John P. Busel

Session #17:
New Developments in SMC/ BMC Materials: From low Density to low Pressure, with a few stops in between

  • New Advances in Low Pressure Sheet Molding Compound
    • Louis Dodyk, Burr Leach, Andrew Ratermann
  • The Use of Divinylbenzene Monomer for Improved Fiber-Reinforced Composites
    • K. E. Atkins, R. C. Gandy, C. G Reid, R. L. Seats
  • A New Structural SMC Resin
    • Steven P. Hardebeck, Clark B. Wade
  • High Performance Vinyl Ester Molding Compound
    • Koichi Akiyama, Kenichi Morita, Hideki Terada, Hiroya Okumura, Takashi Shibata
  • Development of Low Density SMC Formulations in the Transportation Market
    • James R. Lemkie, Michael Sommer
  • Compounding and Molding Parameters that Lead to Edge Paint Pops in SMC Composite Panels
    • Michael W. Klett, Steven J. Morris

Session #18
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #19:
Smart Material systems: New Devlopments in the Monitoring of Structural Composites

  • Damage Detection in Composite Rotorcraft Flexbeams Using the De-Reverberated Response
    • K. A. Lakshmanan, Darryll J. Pines
  • Embedded Fiber Optic Sensor for Filament Wound Composite Structures
    • Chia-Chen Chang, Jim Sirkis, Rich Foedinger, Terry Vandiver
  • Improved Active Tagging, Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques for Full-Scale Structural Composite Elements
    • Zao Chen, Victor Giurgiutiu, Craig A. Rogers, Robert Quattrone, Justin Berman
  • Tagged Composites Mechanical Properties: Investigation and Correlation with Fractographic Examination
    • Victor Giurgiutiu, Jerone Gagliano, Robert Quattrone, Justin Berman, John Voyles

Session #20:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #21:
Processing and Recycling: Two Sides of the SMC/ BMC coin

  • Supercritical Fluid (SCF) Application of SMC Primers: Balancing Transfer Efficiency and Appearance
    • Jeffrey D. Goad, James Hansen
  • Acrylic BMC for Artificial Marble
    • Hiroshi Kato, Kazunori Kobayashi, Takuji Koyanagi, Ryozou Amano
  • Warpage in Injection Molded FRP: Establishing Causes and Cures Using Numerical Analysis
    • Stefan Kukula, Makoto Saito, Naoki Kikuchi Tadaaki Shimeno, Akio Muranaka

Session #22:
Resins and additives: Composites for acheiving High Performance Composites

  • High-Performance Modified-Phenolic Piping System
    • Joie L. Folkers, Ralph S. Friedrich
  • Novel, Thermally Triggered Catalyst/Promoter Additives for Unsaturated Polyester, Vinyl Ester and Epoxy Resin Cure
    • Steven P. Bitler, Mark A. Wanthal, David A. Kamp, Paul A. Meyers, David D. Taft
  • A New Development in Low Profile Additives
    • Norisha Ujikawa, Masumi Takamura, F. B. Laurent, Clive B. Bucknall
  • Development of High Molecular Weight Unsaturated Polyester Resin
    • Eiichiro Takiyama, Yoshitaka Hatano, Fumio Matsui
  • Introduction to Phenolic Resin - Application, Processability and Behaviour
    • Peter Falandysz
  • Formulation Optimization of an Acrylic Modified Polyester Resin for Use in Resin Transfer Molding
    • Louis Ross, Matthew Kastl

Session #23:
Innovations in Pultusion Design, processing and control

  • Evaluation of the Quality and Consistency of Open-Bath Wet-Out Techniques for Pultruded Composites
    • Ellen Lackey, James G. Vaughan
  • Low Cost Methods for VOC Abatement in the Pultrusion Plant and for Compliance with the Clean Air Act
    • Jeff Martin, Douglas S. Barno
  • A Material/Processing Approach to Density Reduction and Cost Savings for Pultruded Rods and Profiles
    • Steven G. Katz, Darryl A. Payne
  • A Mass Produced, Trans-Tibial Prosthesis Made of Pultruded FRP
    • Makoto Saito, Hiroki Nakayama, Shuuji Hagiwara, Seishi Sawamura, Mikio Yuki, Ichiro Kitayama, Richard Reed, Bill Carroll
  • Cure Systems for Pultrusion: Multiple Peroxide vs. Promoted
    • Ted M. Pettijohn

Session #24:
Methods, Materials, Testing and Emissions control for open Molding

  • Reaction Spray Molding Using Polyurethane and Polyurethane Technology
    • Rodney D. Jarbor
  • Exploration of Innovative Composite Joining Methods Using Abrasive Waterjet Machining
    • David G. Taggart, Joel A. Kahn, Thomas J. Kim, Madhusarathi Nanduri
  • Residual Compressive Strength of Hand Lay-Up Glass Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Laminates Due to Low Velocity Impact
    • Ivan Volpoet, Chihdar Yang, Su-Seng Pang
  • 90% Reduction in Styrene Evaporation from White Gelcoat
    • Karl Rodland, Roar Mork
  • A Method for Fabrication of Structural Adhesive Joints
    • Ronnal P. Reichard

Session #25:
New Technologies for expanding infrastucture applications: Dams, Highway Systems and Railroads

  • Using the Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center to Bring New Proprietary Products into the Highway Market
    • David A. Reynaud
  • Conceptual Design, Optimization, Development, and Prototype Evaluation of Composite-Reinforced Wood Railroad Crossties
    • Julio F. Davalos, Pizhong Qiao, Michael G. Zipfel, Kira L. Kaleps
  • Composite Wicket Gate Development at the Olmsted Prototype Dam
    • Mostafiz Chowdhury, Robert Hall, Byron McClellan, Peter Hoffman, James Mundloch
  • FRP Composite Rebars Come of Age: A Rational Strategy for Commercialization
    • Charles R. McClaskey
  • Innovation of Pultrusion Structural Shapes for Infrastructure
    • Glenn Barefoot, Dave Sitton, Clint Smith, Dan Witcher

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