Development of Hybrid Braided Composite Rods for Reinforcement and Health Monitoring of Structures

Table 1

Properties of core reinforcement fibres.

Fibre type	Manufacturer	Elastic modulus (GPa)	Tensile strength (GPa)	Strain at break (%)
Carbon	Toho Tenax	240	4.3	1.8
E-glass	Saint-Gobain Vetrotex	73.5	3.5	4.8