Effect of elevated temperatures on the mechanical performance of pultruded FRP joints with a Single Ordinary or Blind Bolt
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Author(s)
Wu, Chao
Bai, Yu
Mottram, J Toby
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Presented in this paper is a combined experimental and analytical modeling study of the strength of pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) single-bolted double-lap joints subjected to tensile loading and elevated temperatures. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) are conducted on the polymeric composite material to determine the glass transition temperature and decomposition temperature, respectively. Based on the DMA and TGA results, and to cover glass transition without any material decomposition, the six temperatures selected for the test program are +23+23, +60+60, +100+100, +140+140, +180+180, and +220°C+220°C. Three nominally identical joints are tensioned to failure at each temperature. A total of 36 double-lap joints are tested, comprising 18 joints fabricated with ordinary steel bolting and the other 18 with novel blind bolting. A comparison is made based on load-displacement curves, failure modes, and maximum (ultimate) loads. It is found that both methods of mechanical fastening experience a reduction of 85% in maximum load as the test temperature increases from +23+23 to +220°C+220°C. Three proposed empirical or mechanism-based models for characterizing strength under elevated temperatures are shown to provide good predictions for the maximum loads obtained in the test program.
Date Issued
2016-04
Date Acceptance
2015-06-24
Citation
Journal of Composites for Construction, 2016, 20 (2)
ISSN
1090-0268
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume
20
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Subjects
BEARING STRENGTH
BEHAVIOR
Bolting
COLOR STABILITY
Engineering
Engineering, Civil
FAILURE
FIRE
Joints
KINETIC-PARAMETERS
Materials Science
Materials Science, Composites
Mechanics
Modeling
Pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES
RESINS
Science & Technology
Technology
TENSION JOINTS
Thermal-mechanical properties
THERMOGRAVIMETRIC DATA
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
04015045
Date Publish Online
2015-08-13