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Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite
• Glass Fiber Reinforcement
• GFRP Composite vs. Steel Reinforced Concrete
• Deleterious effects of several environments on fibers and matrices
• Environmental Deformations of GREP bars
- Degradation of tensile strength
- Direct shear capacity
- Predicted deflections due to creep
- Bond behavior and development length
- Effects of thermal expansion on cracking of FRP
reinforced concrete
Matrix :
It is the continuous phase and surrounds the
reinforcements. It is made from polymer.
Bind the reinforcements (fibers/particulates)
together
Transfer load to the reinforcements
Protect the reinforcements from surface damage
due to abrasion or chemical attacks.
Reinforcement :
The term ‘reinforcement’ implies some property
enhancement.
It is the dispersed phase, which normally bears
the majority of stress. Different types of Fibres or
Filaments are continuous or discontinuous fibres .
1 psi = 6.895kPa
Degradation of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Due to Environmental Effects
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Glass Fiber Reinforcements
• A-glass is a high-alkali glass containing 25% soda and lime, which offers
very good resistance to chemicals, but lower electrical properties.
• C-glass is chemical glass, a special mixture with extremely high chemical
resistance.
• E-glass is electrical grade with low alkali content. It manifests better
electrical insulation and strongly resists attack by water. More than 50% of
the glass fibers used for reinforcement is E-glass.
• S-glass is a high-strength glass with a 33% higher tensile strength than E-
glass.
• D-glass has a low dielectric constant with superior electrical properties.
However, its mechanical properties are not so good as E-or S-glass. It is
available in limited quantities.
Tensile Strength
GFRP bars have higher strength, than the specified yield strength fy of steel
reinforcing bars.
Modulus of Elasticity
Glass Fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars have lower modulus of elasticity than
steel bars . Hence limited tensile strength is used to control width of cracks in
tension zone at service .
Shear Strength
The concrete contribution to shear strength is reduced in
beams with GFRP longitudinal reinforcement because of smaller
concrete compression zones and wider cracks
Chemical Attack
GFRP bars are non-corrosive and non-reactive to chlorides. They
experience a loss of strength with time, particularly in an alkaline
environment
Stress-Strain Behavior
The stress-strain behavior of GFRP bars is linear elastic to failure,
with no yield plateau.
Thermal Conductivity
GFRP materials have relatively lower thermal conductivity than
steel
• Strong alkalis:
Typical portland cement concretes have pH values greater than
10 and can cause degradation of glass fibers. Strong alkalis
can attack glass fibers, aramid fibers, and polyester matrices.
• High temperatures:
Carbon and glass fibers are resistant to high temperatures.
However, high temperatures adversely affect aramid fibers and
polymeric matrices.
• Ultraviolet radiation:
Carbon and glass fibers are resistant to ultraviolet radiation.
However, ultraviolet radiation adversely affects aramid fibers and
polymeric matrices.
Specifications of GFRP
Reinforcing Bars used:
A set of specimens was exposed outdoors and another set was exposed indoors
under high temperature and high humidity conditions. for a period of 16
months
Results indicate that a continuously wet concrete environment may degrade the
bond properties of GFRP bars more than an outdoor exposure, by as much as
30 percent after 16 months of exposure.
Any bond strength degradation increases the required development length of a
reinforcing bar