Effect of sustained tensile stress and temperature on GFRP composite bars properties: 1. Preliminary experiment in deionised water and alkaline solution

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 15-27

  Nkurunziza, G ^a   Cousin, P ^a   Masmoudi, R ^a   Benmokrane, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorption; Accelerated ageing; Alkali; Bars; Composite; Concrete structures; Corrosion; Glass fibers; SEM; Sustained load; Tensile strength; Water

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CORROSION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE STRESS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER; WEATHERING;

ACCELERATED AGEING; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; DEIONISED WATER; SUSTAINED LOAD;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0038268035     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2003.003555     Document Type: Article

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