Roberto Lopez-Anido
Dept.of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
207.581.2119
rla@umit.maine.edu
http://www.umeciv.maine.edu/ce/faculty/structur.htm#lopez
Thomas Sandford
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
297.581.2183
sandford@umit.maine.edu
http://www.umeciv.maine.edu/ce/faculty/geotech.htm#Sandford
Decay and marine borers cause millions of dollars of damage in wooden waterfront structures each year. Damaged wood piles are usually extracted and disposed of in a landfill. In many cases, however, the most economical solution to dealing with these deteriorated structures could be to repair the existing piling rather than remove it. Researchers will develop a durable method of repairing in situ deteriorated wood piling using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite splices. The project could help preserve marine structures, reduce disposal of chemically treated piles in landfills, and introduce new composite technologies to coastal communities.
2-year project, 2000-2002
Year 1: $52,020
Year 2: $58,557
Total: $110,577
Associated Publications
Lopez-Anido, R., Michael, A.P., Sandford, T.C. and Goodell, B., 2005, Repair of Wood Piles with Prefabricated FRP Composite Shells, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 19:78-87.
Lopez-Anido, R., A. P. Michael, B. Goodell, and T. C. Sandford, 2004, Assessment of Wood Pile Deterioration due to Marine Organisms, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, 130(2): 70-76.
Lopez-Anido, R., A. P. Michael, T. C. Sanford, and B. Goodell, 2004, Freeze-thaw Resistance of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Compoites Adhesive Bond with Underwater Curing Epoxy, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 16:283-286.
Lopez-Anido, R., Michael, A.P. and Sandford, T.C., 2004. Fiber reinforced polymer composite-wood pile interface characterization by push-out tests. Journal of Composites for Construction, 8: 360-368.
Lopez-Anido, R., Michael, A.P., and Sandford, T.C, 2003, Experimental Characterization of FRP Composite-Wood Pile Interface by Push-Out Tests, In press, Journal of Composites for Construction, 8:360-368.
For a full list of publications associated with research projects, please visit our Journal Repints page.