Reinforcement material and reinforcement structure of structure and method of designing reinforcement material

Abstract

Disclosed is a reinforcing member, which comprises a woven body formed by a weaving process, or a tape-shaped or sheet-shaped body, having a high ductility and high bendability. The reinforcing member is adapted to be installed on a surface of a structure member or a boundary portion of the structure member, or inside a structure member, to reinforce the structure member. The woven body, or a tape-shaped or sheet-shaped body, has a Young's modulus equal to or less than that of the structure member, and a tensile fracture strain of 10% or more. The Young's modulus of the reinforcing member is preferably in the range of 1/2 to 1/20, more preferably 1/5 to 1/10, of that of the structure member. Specifically, the Young's modulus of the woven body is preferably in the range of 500 to 50000 MPa, more preferably 1000 to 10000 MPa. The present invention also provides a reinforced structure using the above reinforcing member.

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       65 . A reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, having a high bendability to fit an edge or edges of said member or members, and to follow a deformation of said member or members without breaking said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       66 . The reinforcing member as defined in  claim 65 , which has a bending deformation angle of 90-degree or more.  
   
   
       67 . The reinforcing member as defined in  claim 65 , which has a shear deformation angle of 2-degree or more.  
   
   
       68 . A reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, having a high bendability and an elasticity, with a Young's modulus not greater than that of said member or members to follow a deformation of said member or members without breaking said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       69 . The reinforcing member as defined in  claim 68 , wherein the Young's modulus is to be a product specification value.  
   
   
       70 . A reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing member a design size thereof is determined by the product of a Young's modulus and thickness.  
   
   
       71 . The reinforcing member as defined in  claim 65 , which is formed by a weaving process.  
   
   
       72 . A reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members having an elasticity and a high ductility, with a tensile fracture strain thereof greater than that of said member or members to follow a deformation of said member or members without breaking said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       73 . The reinforcing member as defined in  claim 72 , wherein the tensile fracture strain is 10% or more.  
   
   
       74 . A reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing member a tensile fracture strain is a product specification value.  
   
   
       75 . A reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, said reinforcing member having an elasticity and a high ductility, with a Young's modulus in the range of 500 to 50,000 Mpa to follow a deformation of said member or members without breaking said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       76 . The reinforcing member as defined in  claim 65 , which comprises a woven body being heat-set to allow a Young's modulus in a design limit state to be greater.  
   
   
       77 . The reinforcing member as defined in  claim 65 , which is made of a rubber-based or resin-based elastic material.  
   
   
       78 . A fixation material to be used for a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said fixation material a strength thereof is lower than a fracture strength of said member or members.  
   
   
       79 . An adhesive to be used for a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said adhesive a strength thereof is lower than a fracture strength of said member or members.  
   
   
       80 . An adhesive to be used for a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein said adhesive boundary-surface peeling energy is to be a product specification value, thereby a breaking of said adhesive layer does not cause breaking said member or members.  
   
   
       81 . An adhesive to be used for a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, said adhesive not applying a solvent, to thereby remove a harmful effect to a human body.  
   
   
       82 . An adhesive to be used for a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, said adhesive being a one-component, to thereby simplify a fixation process.  
   
   
       83 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, said reinforcing structure having a high bendability to fit an edge or edges of said member or members, and to follow a deformation of said member or members without breaking said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       84 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member has a high bendability and an elasticity, with a Young's modulus not greater than that of said member or members to follow a deformation of said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       85 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member has a high bendability and an elasticity, with a Young's modulus in the range of 500 to 50,000 Mpa to follows a deformation of said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       86 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member allows a flexural rigidity and shear rigidity to be low, to thereby prevent said reinforcing member breaking said member or members till after said member or members deformed.  
   
   
       87 . The reinforcing structure as defined in  claim 84 , wherein a reinforcing member, which has a Young's modulus to be a product specification value, is installed.  
   
   
       88 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure a design size thereof is determined by the product of a Young's modulus and thickness of said reinforcing member.  
   
   
       89 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member has an elasticity and a high ductility, with a tensile fracture strain thereof not greater than that of said member or members, to thereby maintain practically a load of said member or members till after said member or members broken.  
   
   
       90 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member has a high ductility and elasticity, with a Young's modulus in the range of 500 to 50,000 Mpa, to thereby prevent said reinforcing member breaking said member or members till after said member or members deformed.  
   
   
       91 . The reinforcing structure as defined in  claim 89 , wherein a tensile fracture strain of said reinforcing member is 10% or more.  
   
   
       92 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member has a tensile fracture strain to be a product specification value.  
   
   
       93 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member, which has a high bendability, is installed without chamfering of said member or members or grouting between spaces of said member or members, and follows a deformation of said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       94 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member is installed on said member or members through a filler material in a space between the reinforcing member and said member or members, and a shear strength of said filler material is lower than said member or members and said reinforcing member, to thereby maintain a reinforcement effect by confining an apparent volume expansion till after said member or members deformed.  
   
   
       95 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said reinforcing member, which comprises a plurality of materials having a variant Young's modulus and fracture strain, is installed, to thereby maintain a reinforcement effect from an early stage of said member or members deformed till after said member or members broken.  
   
   
       96 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be fixed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure a fixation strength is lower than a fracture strength of said member or members, thereby a breaking of a fixation part does not occur.  
   
   
       97 . The reinforcing structure as defined in  claim 96 , wherein said fixation essentially consists of an adhesive.  
   
   
       98 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure by an adhesive to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said adhesive is a non-solvent adhesive, thereby no harmful effect is given to a human health.  
   
   
       99 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure by an adhesive to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said adhesive is a one-component, thereby a reinforcing structure forming process is simplified.  
   
   
       100 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure by an adhesive to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure said adhesive has a boundary-surface peeling energy to be a product specification value, thereby a breaking of said adhesive layer does not cause breaking said member or members.  
   
   
       101 . A reinforcing structure comprising a reinforcing member to be fixed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing structure a size of said reinforcing member is determined so as to obtain a required reinforcement effect by fixation strength or boundary-surface peeling energy.  
   
   
       102 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member has a high bendability to fit an edge or edges of said member or members, and to follow a deformation of said member or members without breaking said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       103 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member, which has a high bendability and an elasticity, with a Young's modulus equal to or less than that of said member or members, is installed, and follows a deformation of said member or members without breaking said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       104 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method a design size thereof is determined by the product of a Young's modulus and thickness of said reinforcing member.  
   
   
       105 . The reinforcing method as defined in  claim 103 , wherein said reinforcing member, which has a Young's modulus to be a product specification value, is installed.  
   
   
       106 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member, which has a tensile fracture strain to be a product specification value, is installed.  
   
   
       107 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member, which has an elasticity and a high ductility, with tensile fracture strain thereof equal to or more than that of said member or members, is installed, to thereby maintain practically a load of said member or members till after said member or members broken.  
   
   
       108 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member, which has a high ductility and an elasticity, with a Young's modulus in the range of 500 to 50,000 Mpa, is installed, and follows a deformation of said member or members so as to maintain a reinforcement effect.  
   
   
       109 . The reinforcing method as defined in  claim 104 , wherein a tensile fracture strain of said reinforcing member is 10% or more.  
   
   
       110 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member, which has a high bendability, is installed without chamfering of said member or members or grouting between spaces of said member or members, to thereby maintain a reinforcement effect till after said member or members deformed.  
   
   
       111 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member is installed between spaces of said member or members through a filler material whose shear strength is lower than said member or members and said reinforcing member, to thereby maintain a reinforcement effect by confining an apparent volume expansion till after said member or members deformed.  
   
   
       112 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said reinforcing member, which comprises a plurality of materials having a variant Young's modulus and fracture strain, is installed, to thereby maintain a reinforcement effect from an early stage of said member or members deformed till after said member or members broken.  
   
   
       113 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method a fixation strength allows to be less than a fracture strength of said structural member, thereby breaking a fixation part does not occur.  
   
   
       114 . The reinforcing method as defined in  claim 114 , wherein said fixation essentially consists of an adhesive.  
   
   
       115 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said adhesive is a non-solvent adhesive, thereby no harmful effect is given to a human health.  
   
   
       116 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method said adhesive is a one-component, thereby a reinforcing structure forming process is simplified.  
   
   
       117 . A reinforcing method comprising a reinforcing member to be installed on a member or members of a structure to reinforce said member or members, wherein in said reinforcing method an adhesive, which has a boundary-surface peeling energy to be a product specification value, is applied.  
   
   
       118 . The reinforcing structure as defined in  claim 82 , wherein said member or members is at least one selected from the group consisting of: concrete; steel frame; brick; block; gypsum board or plaster board; wood; rock; earth or soil; sand; resin; and metal.  
   
   
       119 . The reinforcing method as defined in  claim 83 , wherein said member or members is at least one selected from the group consisting of: concrete; steel frame; brick; block; gypsum board or plaster board; wood; rock; earth or soil; sand; resin; and metal.