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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2025
Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, CN;
Biao Hu, Shenzhen, CN;
Yingwu Zhou, Shenzhen, CN;
Zenghui Ye, Shenzhen, CN;
Feng Xing, Shenzhen, CN;
Xiaoxu Huang, Shenzhen, CN;
Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A smart carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)-shape memory alloy (SMA) bar reinforced concrete structure integrating cathodic protection, force sensing, and bearing capacity self-adjustment is provided. A CFRP-wrapped composite bar with SMA embedded with an optical fiber in the smart CFRP-SMA bar reinforced concrete structure is both a concrete reinforced bar and an auxiliary anode for ICCP to prevent steel bars from being rusted. In addition, the SMA has an ability to adjust stress after excitation, and the embedded optical fiber can perceive a force condition of the composite bar. This structure system significantly improves durability of a concrete structure in a coastal environment, solves problems of in-service real-time bar sensing and bearing capacity control of the structure, and provides a new solution to performance degradation caused by deterioration of a CFRP anode in a traditional ICCP process.