The effect of elevated temperatures on the compressive section capacity of pultruded GFRP profiles

Mohammad Houshmand Khaneghahi, Esmaeil Pournamazian Najafabadi, Milad Bazli, Asghar Vatani Oskouei, Xiao Ling Zhao

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Abstract

The compressive performance of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) profiles subjected to elevated temperature was investigated through a large number of (3 0 0) tests. The effects of profile cross-sectional area, slenderness, and temperature on the behavior of the GFRP profiles at temperatures ranging from 25 to 400 °C were determined. It was observed that the compressive strength of the GFRP profiles has been decreased by half as the temperature exceeded 90 °C, i.e., close to the glass transition temperature of the matrix. The temperature and ratio of cross-sectional area to external perimeter were determined as two major parameters affecting section capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number118725
JournalConstruction and Building Materials
Volume249
Early online date19 Mar 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

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