@article{bc9f594e670a4a079febdf5cd6598d70,
title = "Durability of pultruded GFRP tubes subjected to seawater sea sand concrete and seawater environments",
abstract = "This paper presents a study on the durability of pultruded GFRP tubes subjected to seawater sea sand concrete (SWSSC) and seawater environments. Environmental conditions, time and temperature of conditioning, and the tube thickness were the studied parameters. Tensile and compressive strength tests were conducted to investigate the mechanical properties of tubes after conditioning. SEM and micro-CT were used to investigate the microstructural properties, degradation mechanisms and damage levels. Finally, models were proposed to predict the long-term performance of GFRP tubes under different conditions using Arrhenus theory. The results showed that SWSSC is significantly harsher condition for GFRPs compared to seawater. A reduction factor is recommended for tensile strength and compressive strength of GFRP tubes exposed to SWSSC and seawater environments.",
keywords = "Concrete filled FRP tube, Durability, Harsh environments, Pultruded GFRP tube, Seawater sea sand concrete",
author = "Milad Bazli and Zhao, {Xiao Ling} and Yu Bai and {Singh Raman}, {R. K.} and Saad Al-Saadi and Asadul Haque",
note = "Funding Information: This study is funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) through an ARC Discovery Grant ( DP160100739 ). The authors wish to acknowledge the Civil Engineering laboratory technical staff of Monash University for helping to conduct the experimental tests. The authors also acknowledge use of facilities within the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy and micro-CT facility through and ARC-LIEF funded facility LE130100006. Funding Information: This study is funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) through an ARC Discovery Grant (DP160100739). The authors wish to acknowledge the Civil Engineering laboratory technical staff of Monash University for helping to conduct the experimental tests. The authors also acknowledge use of facilities within the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy and micro-CT facility through and ARC-LIEF funded facility LE130100006. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Elsevier Ltd Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2020",
month = jun,
day = "10",
doi = "10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118399",
language = "English",
volume = "245",
journal = "Construction and Building Materials",
issn = "0950-0618",
publisher = "Elsevier",
}