# Experimental study on the mechanical properties of basalt fibres and pultruded BFRP plates at elevated temperatures

> Title: Experimental study on the mechanical properties of basalt fibres and pultruded BFRP plates at elevated temperatures Page Range: p.277-284 Author(s): Zhongyu Lu; Guijun Xian; Hui Li File size: Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers and Polymer...

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Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: Experimental study on the mechanical properties of basalt fibres and pultruded BFRP plates at elevated temperatures**
 Page Range: p.277-284
 Author(s): Zhongyu Lu; Guijun Xian; Hui Li
 File size:
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 23
 Issue No: No.5

**Abstract**
 Basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites have been widely used for structural strengthening and reinforcement in civil engineering recently. Since fire risk is unavoidable for most civil structures, the degradation of BFRP at elevated temperatures needs to be known for the safe design of its strengthened or reinforced structures under fire risk. In this study, the mechanical properties of basalt fibre roving and pultruded basalt fibre reinforced epoxy plates were investigated at elevated temperatures. As the temperatures increasing from room temperature to 200 deg C, the tensile strength and modulus of the fibre roving were reduced by 8.3% and 9.7%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Weibull shape parameter (m) of the fibre roving decreased by 20.5%. As regards the BFRP plates, however, the elevated temperatures show more adverse influence. The tensile strength and modulus of the BFRP plates is reduced by 37.5% and 31% as temperature rising to 200 deg C. Compared to the tensile properties, the short beam shear strength (SBS) was reduced by around 90%, more susceptible to the elevated temperatures. The glass transition temperature (~93 deg C) plays a key role on the inflexion of the variation of the mechanical properties, especially for the tensile strength. In a wide temperature range, the relationship between the tensile strength and the SBS showed a good linearity, indicating the reduction of the tensile strength comes from the deterioration of the interlaminar shear strength at elevated temperatures. 22 Refs.

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