<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A trend of applying composite reinforcement in construction industry has been growing in Russia recently: hence, new manufacturing plants have appeared and the volume of sales has increased. However there were not enough experimental studies of the polymer reinforcement chemical stability and the influence of various factors (climate, corrosive environments, nonstationary loading, etc.) on the strength of structures reinforced with polymer rebars. The objective of this investigation was to identify the influence of long-term storage conditions and exposure to corrosive environment (i.e. 5 % NaCl solution) produced on the mechanical properties of GFRP rebars.</p></abstract>

A trend of applying composite reinforcement in construction industry has been growing in Russia recently: hence, new manufacturing plants have appeared and the volume of sales has increased. However there were not enough experimental studies of the polymer reinforcement chemical stability and the influence of various factors (climate, corrosive environments, nonstationary loading, etc.) on the strength of structures reinforced with polymer rebars. The objective of this investigation was to identify the influence of long-term storage conditions and exposure to corrosive environment (i.e. 5 % NaCl solution) produced on the mechanical properties of GFRP rebars.

Influence of Storage Conditions and Corrosive Environments on the Mechanical Properties of GFRP Rebars

Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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A trend of applying composite reinforcement in construction industry has been growing in Russia recently: hence, new manufacturing plants have appeared and the...

Influence of Storage Conditions and Corrosive Environments on the Mechanical Properties of GFRP Rebars

Publié en ligne: 24 déc. 2018

Pages: 86 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2018-0011

Mots clés
GFRP rebars, Storage conditions, Salt brine, Mechanical properties

© 2018 Andrey Benin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of Storage Conditions and Corrosive Environments on the Mechanical Properties of GFRP Rebars

Publié en ligne: 24 déc. 2018

Pages: 86 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2018-0011

Mots clésGFRP rebars, Storage conditions, Salt brine, Mechanical properties

© 2018 Andrey Benin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
GFRP rebars, Storage conditions, Salt brine, Mechanical properties