Durability of gfrp reinforcing bars embedded in moist concrete

Journal of Composites for Construction

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 66-73

  Robert, Mathieu ^a   Cousin, Patrice ^a   Benmokrane, Brahim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Alkalinity; Durability; Fiber reinforced polymers; Mechanical properties; Microstructures; Moisture; Predictions

Indexed keywords

BARS (METAL); DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FORECASTING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE; PH EFFECTS; POLYMERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

ACCELERATED AGING; AGING; AGING EFFECTS; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ARRHENIUS THEORIES; BEFORE AND AFTER; CONCRETE ENVIRONMENTS; DURABILITY PERFORMANCE; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA-RED SPECTROSCOPIES; GFRP BARS; GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS; LABORATORY STUDIES; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; PORE WATERS; PREDICTIONS; PROPERTIES PREDICTIONS; REINFORCING BARS; TAP WATERS;

DURABILITY;

EID: 62549150329     PISSN: 10900268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2009)13:2(66)     Document Type: Article

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