Experimental study on bond durability of glass fiber reinforced polymer bars in concrete exposed to harsh environmental agents: Freeze-thaw cycles and alkaline-saline solution

• Published in: Composites. Part B, Engineering Vol. 116; pp. 406 - 421
• Main Authors: Yan, Fei, Lin, Zhibin, Zhang, Dalu, Gao, Zhili, Li, Mingli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Debonding; Environmental degradation; Non-destructive testing; Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Debonding; Non-destructive testing; Environmental degradation; Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)

This study presents an experimental investigation on the bond durability of GFRP bars in concrete when subjected to harsh environments. The pullout specimens having different concrete covers were designed based on a created database to demonstrate the generality of the current experimental program....