- Author
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Reichard, T. W.
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Greene, W. E., Jr.
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Cattaneo, L. E.
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Masters, L. W.
- Title
- Structural Tests on Housing Components of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Laminate. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 73-188
April 1973
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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sandwich laminates, structural analysis; structural members, fiberglass reinforced plastics; polyester laminates, structural members; residential buildings; panels; mechanical properties; loads (forces); roofing; walls; bond strength; chopped fiber composites
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shear strength
- Identifiers
- breakthrough operation
- Abstract
- The report describes a series of structural evaluation tests performed on housing components made with a glass fiber reinforced polyester (FRP) laminate. The components tested were: (1) the FRP laminate used for the facings and the corrugated core of the basic panel; (2) the adhesive bond between the facing and core; (3) typical wall panels; and (4) typical roof panels. Test data include: (1) the effect of temperature and moisture on the tensile and compressive strength of the FRP laminate; (2) the effect of temperature, accelerated aging and sustained loads on the tensile shear strength of the facing-to-core polyester adhesive bond; (3) the short-term strength of the wall panels under compressive and in-plane shear loading; (4) the long-term strength of the wall panels under sustained compressive loading; and (5) the short-term and long-term performance of the roof panels under flexural loading. (Author)