Rebar corrosion is the most common durability issue in reinforced concrete structures, and
replacing steel rebar with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bar can effectively resolve the …

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are the most promising and elegant material of
the present century. Their durability and integrity in various service environments can be …

In the last decade, noncorrosive glass fiber-reinforced-polymer (GFRP) bars have become
more widely accepted as cost-effective alternatives to steel bars in many applications for …

This paper presents the mechanical, durability, and microstructural characterization of
unstressed glass–fiber-reinforced-polymer (GFRP) reinforcing bars exposed to concrete …

The selection and application of engineered materials is an integrated process that requires
an understanding of the interaction between materials properties, manufacturing …

Pultruded glass–fiber-reinforced vinyl ester matrix composite coupons were subjected to
environmental aging in order to study their durability since such composites are of interest …

Обзор исследований, выполненных ВИАМ и АлтГУ в 1976–2010 гг., посвящен
климатическому старению полимерных композиционных материалов авиационного …

Mechanical and calorimetric analyses have been carried out on four glass fibre laminated
polyester resins (isophthalic, vinyl ester and bisphenol A and B) aged in liquid water at 20° …

In engineering practice, moisture absorption test is generally used for quality control
purposes and to measure the degradation of the quality for the composite materials. The …

FRP composites using vinylester resins are increasingly being fabricated for use in civil and
marine structures using processes that incorporate ambient and moderate temperature cure …