Network formation and physical properties of epoxy resins for future practical applications

A Shundo, S Yamamoto, K Tanaka - Jacs Au, 2022 - ACS Publications
Epoxy resins are used in various fields in a wide range of applications such as coatings,
adhesives, modeling compounds, impregnation materials, high-performance composites …

[HTML][HTML] Woods and composites cantilever beam: A comprehensive review of experimental and numerical creep methodologies

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan, N Yidris… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wood and composites cantilever beam structure has gained attention among researchers in
the current years due to its universal structural applications, such as bridges, aeroplane …

Comparison of static and long-term creep behaviors between balau wood and glass fiber reinforced polymer composite for cross-arm application

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan, N Yidris - Fibers and Polymers, 2021 - Springer
Cross arms are mainly made up of wood (conventional) and pultruded glass fiber reinforced
polymer composite (modern) installed in suspension tower. However, the creep response of …

[HTML][HTML] Conceptual design of creep testing rig for full-scale cross arm using TRIZ-Morphological chart-analytic network process technique

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan, N Yidris - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cross arm is the main component used to lift the electric cable in a transmission tower.
Recently, a synthetic cross arm was proposed to substitute the wooden cross arm due to the …

Utilization of bracing arms as additional reinforcement in pultruded glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite cross-arms: Creep experimental and numerical analyses

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan, N Yidris - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The application of pultruded glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites (PGFRPCs) as a
replacement for conventional wooden cross-arms in transmission towers is relatively new …

Effect of cross-linking density on horizontal and vertical shift factors in linear viscoelastic functions of epoxy resins

A Shundo, M Aoki, S Yamamoto, K Tanaka - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Epoxy resins are an important class of thermosetting resins, and their network structure,
obtained by the curing reaction of epoxy and amine compounds, plays an important role in …

Evaluation of Design and Simulation of Creep Test Rig for Full‐Scale Crossarm Structure

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan… - Advances in Civil …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A simulated model was developed in order to design and simulate the mechanical
properties of a cantilever beam creep testing rig for a full‐scale size crossarm in …

Creep properties and analysis of cross arms' materials and structures in latticed transmission towers: current progress and future perspectives

MRM Asyraf, M Rafidah, E Madenci, YO Özkılıç… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been selected as an alternative to
conventional wooden timber cross arms. The advantages of FRP composites include a high …

Fundamentals of creep, testing methods and development of test rig for the full-scale crossarm: A review

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, MR Razman… - Jurnal …, 2019 - journals.utm.my
Most of transmission line (TL) towers are designed and fabricated in the form of lattice using
galvanized steel. The crossarm of the TL is made of Neobalanocarpus or Chengal wood …

Creep test rig for cantilever beam: Fundamentals, prospects and present views

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan… - Journal of …, 2020 - journal.ump.edu.my
Cross arms in transmission tower are made up of Chengal wood, which degrade and
collapse after a long period of service. This is due to creep deformation, and the rate of …