ABSTRACT
Fibrous structures are structures that are made of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Their excellent mechanical properties, in addition to their low densities, can result in a lightweight structure. However, there are some obstacles that prevent them from being used more widely: high material and manufacturing costs, end of life (EoL), plus optimizing their design and fabrication procedures to be used on a building scale, like they have been used efficiently in the aerospace and automobile industries. The current recycling process for FRP can cause a huge loss in mechanical properties and be costly. The goal of this study is to reuse the entire continuous fiber-reinforced polymer composite with minimal loss in mechanical properties, so the current use of thermosets has to be changed to thermoplastic. The secondary structure of a façade system is intended to replace existing bulk structural systems and scale up the FRP composite to the building scale.
