Effects of Civil Engineering Environments on Interfacial Properties of Polymer/Glass Fiber Composites.
Effects of Civil Engineering Environments on Interfacial
Properties of Polymer/Glass Fiber Composites.
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Nguyen, T.; Aouadi, K.; Alsheh, D.; Chin, J. W.
Composites Engineering, 4th International Conference.
International Community for Composites Engineering
(ICCE/4). University of New Orleans. July 6-12, 1997,
Hawaii, Hui, D., Editor(s), 725-726 pp, 1997.
Keywords:
civil engineering environments; polymer/glass fiber
composites; interfacial properties; fiber reinforced
polymeric composites; composite materials
Abstract:
There is an increasing interest in the use of
fiber-reinforced polymeric composites in building and
construction. However, little information is available
on the effects of civil engineering environments on the
interfacial properties of these materials. This paper
presents results on the effects of water, artificial
seawater, and simulated concrete pore solution at 60 deg
C on the interfacial laminar shear strengths of glass
fiber/polymer composites made with three different
polymeric matrices.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899