TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Sequential Exposure to UV Radiation and Water Vapor Condensation and Extreme Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties of GFRP Bars
AU - Ashrafi, Hamed
AU - Bazli, Milad
AU - Vatani Oskouei, Asghar
AU - Bazli, Leila
N1 - Funding Information:
The support of Vatan Composites Company in the form of supplying materials and the support of Dr. Mohammad Hoseinpour Gollo in supplying test facilities in this research is greatly acknowledged.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/2/1
Y1 - 2018/2/1
N2 - This paper presents test results carried out to investigate the mechanical properties of E-glass fiber-reinforced polymer (E-GFRP) bars with four different diameters (6, 8, 10, and 14 mm) after these bars were subjected to sequential exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and water vapor condensation for different time periods (1,000, 2,000, and 3,000 h) and elevated temperatures (15-300°C). The mechanical properties of the GFRP bars were evaluated with tensile, flexural, short beam (shear), and low-cyclic fatigue tests conducted on 150 specimens after exposure conditions. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to investigate the degradation mechanism of the bars subjected to UV radiation and water vapor condensation. The results showed that, generally, with increases in exposure time and temperature the mechanical properties of the bars decreased. UV radiation and water vapor condensation conditions did not show a significant effect on direct tensile tests, in comparison with flexural and short beam tests. Furthermore, GFRP bars lost up to 45% of their tensile strength at elevated temperatures.
AB - This paper presents test results carried out to investigate the mechanical properties of E-glass fiber-reinforced polymer (E-GFRP) bars with four different diameters (6, 8, 10, and 14 mm) after these bars were subjected to sequential exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and water vapor condensation for different time periods (1,000, 2,000, and 3,000 h) and elevated temperatures (15-300°C). The mechanical properties of the GFRP bars were evaluated with tensile, flexural, short beam (shear), and low-cyclic fatigue tests conducted on 150 specimens after exposure conditions. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to investigate the degradation mechanism of the bars subjected to UV radiation and water vapor condensation. The results showed that, generally, with increases in exposure time and temperature the mechanical properties of the bars decreased. UV radiation and water vapor condensation conditions did not show a significant effect on direct tensile tests, in comparison with flexural and short beam tests. Furthermore, GFRP bars lost up to 45% of their tensile strength at elevated temperatures.
KW - Environmental degradation
KW - Glass fibers
KW - Mechanical testing
KW - Thermomechanical
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U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000828
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000828
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85037707492
VL - 22
JO - Journal of Composites for Construction
JF - Journal of Composites for Construction
SN - 1090-0268
IS - 1
M1 - 04017047
ER -