Potential of flax fiber reinforced biopolymer composites for cross-arm application in transmission tower: a review

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, MNF Norrrahim, AL Amir… - Fibers and …, 2022 - Springer
Man-made composites are vastly implemented in various engineering applications,
particularly in cross-arm component of latticed transmission tower. However, their practice in …

[HTML][HTML] Advances of composite cross arms with incorporation of material core structures: Manufacturability, recent progress and views

AL Amir, MR Ishak, N Yidris, MYM Zuhri… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The existing cross arms in high transmission towers are made of pultruded glass fibre
reinforced polymer composite (PGFRPC). The moisture, temperature change in the …

[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 …

Flexural creep behaviour of pultruded GFRP composites cross-arm: a comparative study on the effects of stacking sequence

A Alhayek, A Syamsir, ABM Supian, F Usman… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pultruded glass fibre reinforced polymer (pGFRP) composites provide outstanding
properties for composite polymer cross arms in power transmission line applications. This …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical investigation of the mechanical behavior of full-scale wooden cross arm in the transmission towers in terms of load-deflection test

HK Sharaf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan, N Yidris… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper aims to carry out an experimental and numerical investigation of the mechanical
behavior of full-scale wooden 123 KV 13 L Cross-arm that used in transmission towers. Two …

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 …

Potential of honeycomb-filled composite structure in composite cross-arm component: a review on recent progress and its mechanical properties

AL Amir, MR Ishak, N Yidris, MYM Zuhri, MRM Asyraf - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, pultruded glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite (PGFRPC) structures have
been used widely for cross-arms in high transmission towers. These composite structures …

Performance analysis of full assembly glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite cross-arm in transmission tower

A Syamsir, A Nadhirah, D Mohamad, S Beddu… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The usage of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite cross-arms in transmission
towers is relatively new compared to wood timber cross-arms. In this case, many research …

Effect of stacking sequence on long-term creep performance of pultruded GFRP composites

MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, NM Zahari, ABM Supian… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pultruded glass-fibre reinforced polymer (pGFRP) composites are classified as lightweight
material, which exhibit high strength-to-weight ratio for structural usage. This composite …

Recent advances of GFRP composite cross arms in energy transmission tower: A short review on design improvements and mechanical properties

A Syamsir, LW Ean, MRM Asyraf, ABM Supian… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, pultruded glass fibre-reinforced polymer (pGFRP) composites have been
extensively applied as cross-arm structures in latticed transmission towers. These materials …