<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

Published Online: Dec 24, 2018

Page range: 86 - 90

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

Keywords
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

Published Online: Dec 24, 2018

Page range: 86 - 90

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

KeywordsGFRP 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.

Keywords
GFRP rebars, Storage conditions, Salt brine, Mechanical properties