Abstract
The long-term performance of pultruded structural angle sections has been investigated through
a campaign of fatigue testing. Equal angle sections have served to represent the connected element of glass
fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) façade panels. Suitable design limits on maximum recommended transverse
strain at connections in the pultrusion have been established. Characteristic behaviour pertinent to application
of GFRP pultrusions in facades is reported. The existence of a strain threshold in pultruded connections,
below which fatigue does not occur over 100,000 cycles, has been revealed.
a campaign of fatigue testing. Equal angle sections have served to represent the connected element of glass
fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) façade panels. Suitable design limits on maximum recommended transverse
strain at connections in the pultrusion have been established. Characteristic behaviour pertinent to application
of GFRP pultrusions in facades is reported. The existence of a strain threshold in pultruded connections,
below which fatigue does not occur over 100,000 cycles, has been revealed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2013 |
| Editors | A. Zingoni |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon, U. K. |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 625-629 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138000612 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Aug 2013 |
| Event | SEMC 2013: The Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 1 Sept 2013 → 3 Sept 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | SEMC 2013: The Fifth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation |
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| Country/Territory | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| Period | 1/09/13 → 3/09/13 |