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Performance of reinforced lightweight geopolymer composite panels subjected to windborne debris impacts
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Highlights Performance of LGC panels against windborne debris impacts is revealed. Windborne debris impact test on panel is conducted by using air cannon system. LGC panels outperform AAC panels in resisting static and debris impact loads. Panels with dense mesh greatly enhance penetration resistance capacity.
Abstract Lightweight panels have been widely employed as building envelopes in construction. As a result of the rising demand for environmentally friendly building materials, the authors recently developed a lightweight geopolymer composite (LGC) material and investigated the performance of reinforced LGC panels under static loading. Superior performance of LGC panels as compared to conventional panels such as autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels has been observed, demonstrating their potential applications. During strong winds, building envelopes might be subjected to windborne debris impact, which could threaten residents and facilities and lead to structural failure. To explore the application potentials of LGC panels in strong wind regions, in this study, the performances of LGC panels subjected to windborne debris impact were investigated and compared with those of AAC panels by using a pneumatic cannon testing system. The failure modes and damage levels under different impact scenarios of LGC and AAC panels and their impact resistance capacities were obtained, compared and quantified in terms of the projectile residual velocity, penetration length and opening size. The effects of matrix materials, panel thicknesses, impact locations, reinforcement spacings and projectile impact velocities on their impact resistance performance were analyzed. For comparison, the punching shear capacities of the panels were also quasi-statically tested and analyzed subjected to the same projectile employed in the impact tests.
Performance of reinforced lightweight geopolymer composite panels subjected to windborne debris impacts
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-7357
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-8156
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-8653
Highlights Performance of LGC panels against windborne debris impacts is revealed. Windborne debris impact test on panel is conducted by using air cannon system. LGC panels outperform AAC panels in resisting static and debris impact loads. Panels with dense mesh greatly enhance penetration resistance capacity.
Abstract Lightweight panels have been widely employed as building envelopes in construction. As a result of the rising demand for environmentally friendly building materials, the authors recently developed a lightweight geopolymer composite (LGC) material and investigated the performance of reinforced LGC panels under static loading. Superior performance of LGC panels as compared to conventional panels such as autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels has been observed, demonstrating their potential applications. During strong winds, building envelopes might be subjected to windborne debris impact, which could threaten residents and facilities and lead to structural failure. To explore the application potentials of LGC panels in strong wind regions, in this study, the performances of LGC panels subjected to windborne debris impact were investigated and compared with those of AAC panels by using a pneumatic cannon testing system. The failure modes and damage levels under different impact scenarios of LGC and AAC panels and their impact resistance capacities were obtained, compared and quantified in terms of the projectile residual velocity, penetration length and opening size. The effects of matrix materials, panel thicknesses, impact locations, reinforcement spacings and projectile impact velocities on their impact resistance performance were analyzed. For comparison, the punching shear capacities of the panels were also quasi-statically tested and analyzed subjected to the same projectile employed in the impact tests.
Performance of reinforced lightweight geopolymer composite panels subjected to windborne debris impacts
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-7357
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-8156
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-8653
Highlights Performance of LGC panels against windborne debris impacts is revealed. Windborne debris impact test on panel is conducted by using air cannon system. LGC panels outperform AAC panels in resisting static and debris impact loads. Panels with dense mesh greatly enhance penetration resistance capacity.
Abstract Lightweight panels have been widely employed as building envelopes in construction. As a result of the rising demand for environmentally friendly building materials, the authors recently developed a lightweight geopolymer composite (LGC) material and investigated the performance of reinforced LGC panels under static loading. Superior performance of LGC panels as compared to conventional panels such as autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels has been observed, demonstrating their potential applications. During strong winds, building envelopes might be subjected to windborne debris impact, which could threaten residents and facilities and lead to structural failure. To explore the application potentials of LGC panels in strong wind regions, in this study, the performances of LGC panels subjected to windborne debris impact were investigated and compared with those of AAC panels by using a pneumatic cannon testing system. The failure modes and damage levels under different impact scenarios of LGC and AAC panels and their impact resistance capacities were obtained, compared and quantified in terms of the projectile residual velocity, penetration length and opening size. The effects of matrix materials, panel thicknesses, impact locations, reinforcement spacings and projectile impact velocities on their impact resistance performance were analyzed. For comparison, the punching shear capacities of the panels were also quasi-statically tested and analyzed subjected to the same projectile employed in the impact tests.
Performance of reinforced lightweight geopolymer composite panels subjected to windborne debris impacts
Li, Zhixing (author) / Chen, Wensu (author) / Hao, Hong (author)
2023-06-21
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
| Elsevier | 2023
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