- Ergates Industrial Estate, PO Box 16104, Nicosia 2086, Cyprus Tel: +357 22624090 Fax: +357 22624092 TEST REPORT Nο. R01.4222 Page 1 of 9 Σελίδα 1 από 9 Test Description περιγραφή δοκιμής/ελέγχου Client αποδέκτης Job No. α/α εργασίας Contract/Ref No σύμβαση α/α Tensile Properties of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars for the Reinforcement of Concrete FRP Composites Ltd 78 Free Industrial Zone, Aradippou 7100 Larnaca, Cyprus Date of Issue ημερ. έκδοσης Date Test Ended ημερ.ολοκλήρωσης εργασίας 12948 Date Test Started ημερ.έναρξης εργασίας ---- Date Received ημερ. παραλαβής 29/05/2014 28/05/2014 28/05/2014 07/05/2014 SAMPLES RECEIVED - Seven (7) GFRP bars were received (see photos in Appendix) with the following identification: - No.1A, 1B of nominal diameter 6mm. - No.2A, 2B of nominal diameter 7mm. - No.3A, 3B of nominal diameter 10mm. - No.4 of nominal diameter 12mm. - Sampling was performed by the customer. WORK REQUESTED 1. Determination of tensile properties according to ISO 10406-1:2008. Head of the Laboratory Διευθυντής του Εργαστηρίου (Dr Elias Psimolophitis) Τhe results reported herein refer to the tested samples only. Stable samples will be disposed of after 6 months unless otherwise instructed. This document may not be reproduced other than in full, except with the prior written approval of the issuing laboratory. Τα αποτελέσματα που αναφέρονται στο πιστοποιητικό αυτό σχετίζονται μόνο με τα δείγματα που ελέγχθηκαν. Σταθερά δείγματα θα καταστρέφονται μετά από πάροδο 6 μηνών, εκτός άλλων οδηγιών. Αυτό το έγγραφο μπορεί ν αναπαραχθεί μόνον σε πλήρη μορφή. Μπορεί να αναπαραχθεί μερικώς μόνον με γραπτή έγκριση του εκδοθέντος εργαστηρίου.
Page 2 of 9 Σελίδα 2 από 9 SAMPLES PREPARATION GFRP bars were prepared according to ISO 10406-1:2008 (see photos in Appendix). At the two ends of each sample a steel tube was fixed as an anchoring device (Length: 300mm, Nominal Diameter: DN15 (½") / DN20 (¾") / DN25 (1"), Thickness: 2,6mm / 2,3mm / 2,0mm) filled with liquid epoxy adhesive (Type: Sikadur-52 Injection, Type N, Type LP). The samples were allowed to cure for ten days before testing for bonding between sample and liquid epoxy adhesive. GFRP bar with all its components were secured across the loading ends of a universal testing machine. The machine was programmed to apply a pull force at a rate of 15mm/min independent of the elongation of the test piece until load failure occurred (see photo of test setup in Appendix). The test temperature was maintained at 23 C 3 C. TEST RESULTS 1. Tensile Properties REQUIREMENTS According to customer specifications tensile properties of GFRP bars shall conform to the following requirements Tensile Strength, f u Percentage Elongation after Fracture, A (MPa) (%) 800 2,2 RESULTS Test conditions: Ambient 23 C ± 5 C, 50% R.H. ± 10% R.H. Test specimens: The dimensions of samples have been measured according to ISO 10406-1:2008 Sect.5&6.1 Equipment: LR300K, class 0,5 Sample No d o S 0 F u f u A (mm) (mm 2 ) (kn) (MPa) (%) 1A 6,2 30,5 31,5 1033,3 8,4 1B 6,1 29,0 28,5 981,6 9,2 2A 7,2 40,6 40,5 997,5 3,4 2B 7,1 39,8 42,8 1075,0 2,4 3A 10,1 79,8 81,0 1015,0 7,2 3B 10,0 78,4 78,4 1000,2 8,3 4A 12,1 114,0 106,6 934,7 4,7
Page 3 of 9 Σελίδα 3 από 9 Symbols and designations d o (mm): S o (mm 2 ): F u (kn): diameter of test piece original cross-sectional area of test piece maximum force F u (MPa): A (%): tensile strength percentage elongation after fracture at 50mm gauge length Estimate of Uncertainty R m A 5 (MPa) (%) 14 0,5 Tested by Εκτελέσας M. Nicolaou G. Chrysanthou The measurement uncertainty, unless otherwise specified, was estimated using a coverage factor of k =2, corresponding to a confidence level of about 95% in the case of normal distribution END OF REPORT
Page 4 of 9 Σελίδα 4 από 9 APPENDIX Figure 1: GFRP Bars as received Figure 2: Preparation of GFRP Bars for testing
Page 5 of 9 Σελίδα 5 από 9 Figure 3. Test setup for tensile properties test of GFRP Bars Failure points of GFRP bars after testing Failure points of GFRP bars after testing Figure 4: Failure points of GFRP Bars after tensile properties test
Page 6 of 9 Σελίδα 6 από 9 Graph of Stress Vs Extension for GFRP Bar Samples Tested GFRP Bar Sample No.1A GFRP Bar Sample No.1B
Page 7 of 9 Σελίδα 7 από 9 GFRP Bar Sample No.2A GFRP Bar Sample No.2B
Page 8 of 9 Σελίδα 8 από 9 GFRP Bar Sample No.3A GFRP Bar Sample No.3B
Page 9 of 9 Σελίδα 9 από 9 GFRP Bar Sample No.4