Q: Can we shear cut GFRP rebar?

A:  NO, GFRP rebar is orthotropic and non-ductile material, GFRP can be cut using steel saw, a band saw and or grinder   with a diamond blade.  

Q: How to tie GFRP rebar together?

A:  Tie GFRP Rebar with stainless steel or nylon tie wire, you may use heavy-duty zip tie too， Or U-shaped buckles. 

Q: Can we bend Gfrp rebar in the workshop or on site?

A:  Gfrp rebar is manufactured with Vinyl-Ester Thermoset Matrix, you cannot bend Gfrp rebar after curing cycle, all the   bends have to be fabricated in Chengxinda FRP Manufacturing Plants in China Taiyuan.

Q: Can we bend Chengxinda in the workshop or on site?

A: Chengxinda is manufactured with a unique & patented method using Thermoplastic & Corrosion-resistant glass fiber.     Chengxinda can be re-heat and re-shape just like any other thermoplastic. Apply the heat to 200°C (Centigrade) until           adequate softness achieves, use proper tools and jig to bend. (NOTE: to have maximum strength, avoid buckling and         dislocating the fibers).

Q: How to lift long the bundle of Chengxinda & Gfrp rebar from a flatbed ruck?

A: GFRP rebar is more elastic than regular steel bar therefore always avoid excessive deflections of the bars. Always use   a spreader bar when hoisting bundle of GFRP rebar.

Q: How does the strength of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < compare with steel?

A: The tensile strength of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < are both greater than 1000 MPa (145 ksi). Compared with steel, GFRP steel bars can bear twice the tensile load before failure.

Q: How does the elastic modulus of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < compare with steel?

A: The tensile modulus of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < are both greater than 65 GPa (9427 ksi). Compared with steel, GFRP steel bar is more flexible.

Q: How does the strain of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < compare with steel?

A: The tensile strains of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < are between 1.5% and 2.5%. Compared with steel, the strain of GFRP steel bar is lower than that of steel.

Q: What are the resistance of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < to alkaline environment?

A: Both MST-BAR #and MFX-BAR #have been tested for durability according to CSA and ACI standards. After exposure to alkaline solution with pH value of 13 for 2160 hours, they all maintain the ultimate tensile capacity of +90% at 60 degrees Celsius. Compared with steel, GFRP steel bars are more resistant to even stainless steel.

Q: What is the maximum operating temperature of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR <?

A: The working temperature of any other composite products, such as GFRP, FRP and CFRP, GFRP, BFRP and AFRP, depends on the glass transition temperature or service temperature of the matrix or polymer, has nothing to do with glass or basalt, has nothing to do with the type of fiber and has a very high melting and operating temperature of carbon fibers. Both MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR < can provide high operating temperature. The glass transition temperature of MST-BAR < is Celsius, and the working temperature of MFX-BAR < is 110 Celsius.

Q: What is the minimum operating temperature of MST-BAR < and MFX-BAR <?

A: Both MST-BAR #and MFX-BAR #have been tested at -40 degrees Celsius according to CSA and ACI standards. The effect is zero, and in some cases the performance has been improved.

Q: How does the price of Chengxinda fiberglass reinforcement compare with that of threaded reinforcement?

A: According to the calculation of tons, the cost of Chengxinda fiberglass reinforcement is 2 to 4 times that of threaded reinforcement. Keep in mind that stainless steel bars will corrode. According to length, the weight of fiberglass reinforcement is 1/4 of that of threaded reinforcement, and more fiberglass reinforcement can be purchased at the same cost.

Q: How does Chengxinda glass fiber reinforced bar compare with the price of epoxy coated steel bar (ECR) and galvanized steel bar?

Answer: The price of Chengxinda glass fiber reinforced bar is usually comparable to that of galvanized and epoxy resin coated steel bar. The total installation cost usually makes the price of GFRP thread steel more competitive.

Q: Do we have to consider the initial cost of threaded steel?

A: At the end of the project, when comparing the cost of materials, it is absolutely not the case to consider that the use of Singxinda fiberglass reinforced materials is usually more expensive than carbon steel. However, when considering installation, handling, transportation, long-term maintenance and other related costs, the total installation cost of FRP is more competitive for carbon steel.

Q: Why did the use of Singxinda fiberglass ribs reduce project costs?

A: Intelligent designers always consider all the related costs of the project, and some of these factors can be eliminated when considering the use of Chengxinda fiberglass reinforcement.

Installation time

transport

Processing and cutting

Surface Covering and Removal Ability of Waterproof Film and 65mm Asphalt

Seawater solidified concrete

Short-term and long-term maintenance costs

Q: How does the price of Chengxinda fiberglass reinforcement compare with that of threaded reinforcement?

A: According to the calculation of tons, the cost of Chengxinda fiberglass reinforcement is 2 to 4 times that of threaded reinforcement. Keep in mind that stainless steel bars will corrode. According to length, the weight of fiberglass reinforcement is 1/4 of that of threaded reinforcement, and more fiberglass reinforcement can be purchased at the same cost.

Q: How does Chengxinda glass fiber reinforced bar compare with the price of epoxy coated steel bar (ECR) and galvanized steel bar?

A: The price of Chengxinda glass fiber reinforced bar is usually comparable to that of galvanized and epoxy resin coated steel bar. The total installation cost usually makes the price of GFRP thread steel more competitive.

Q: Do we have to consider the initial cost of threaded steel?

A: At the end of the project, when comparing the cost of materials, it is absolutely not the case to consider that the use of Singxinda fiberglass reinforced materials is usually more expensive than carbon steel. However, when considering installation, handling, transportation, long-term maintenance and other related costs, the total installation cost of FRP is more competitive for carbon steel.

Q: What design guidelines should designer follow?

A:  There are number of design guidelines available from CSA & ACI. 

China

JT/T406-2003 Glass Fiber Reinforced Bars for Civil Engineering

Technical Specification for Engineering Application of GB50608-2010 Fiber Reinforced Composite

Canada

CSA

CAN/CSA-S6-06(Canadian highway bridge design code)

CAN/CSA-S806-02(Design and construction of building component with FRP)

ISIS

Design Manual NO.3 (reinforcement concrete structure with FRP)

Design Manual NO.5 (Prestressing concrete structure with FRP )

USA

ACI

ACI 440.1R-06

ACI 440R-07

ACI 440.5-08

ACI 440.6-08

AASHTO GFRP-1

Q: Can we expose Chengxinda fiberglass tendons in the sun?

A: No, Chengxinda fiberglass ribs are made of thermosetting matrix. Because of cost competitiveness, they can be degraded by ultraviolet radiation without ultraviolet inhibiting adhesives. Always use direct ultraviolet radiation to cover Chengxinda fiberglass ribs.

Q: Can we expose Chengxinda fiberglass tendons in the sun?

A: Yes, Chengxinda fiberglass tendons have strong anti-ultraviolet radiation ability and can be preserved for a long time without degradation.

Question: How can Chengxinda fiberglass reinforcement be recycled?

A: Chengxinda Glass Fiber Reinforcement is 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly manufacturing.

問：我們可以剪切玻璃鋼鋼筋嗎？

答：不，玻璃鋼鋼筋是正交異性和非延性材料，玻璃鋼可以用鋼鋸、帶鋸或金剛石刀片磨床切割。

問：如何將玻璃鋼鋼筋綁在一起？

答：用不銹鋼或尼龍扎帶綁住玻璃鋼鋼筋，也可以用重型拉鏈或U型扣。

問：我們可以在車間或現場彎曲玻璃鋼鋼筋嗎？

答：玻璃鋼鋼筋采用乙烯基酯熱塑性基體制作，固化循環后不能彎曲，所有彎曲必須在中國太原誠鑫達玻璃鋼制造廠進行。

問：我們可以在車間或現場彎曲誠鑫達纖維筋嗎？

答：誠鑫達采用獨特的專利方法，采用熱塑性耐腐蝕玻璃纖維制造。誠鑫達可以像其他熱塑性塑料一樣進行再加熱和再成型。加熱至200°C（攝氏度），直到達到足夠的柔軟度，使用適當的工具和夾具彎曲。（注：為了達到最大強度，避免纖維彎曲和錯位）。

問：如何從平板車上吊起成新達和玻璃鋼鋼筋束？

答：玻璃鋼鋼筋比普通鋼筋更具彈性，因此應避免鋼筋過度變形。吊裝一捆玻璃鋼鋼筋時，務必使用撐桿。

問： 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋強度與鋼材相比如何？

答：   誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋抗拉強度均大于1000 MPa（145 ksi），與鋼相比，GFRP鋼筋在失效前可承受兩倍的拉伸載荷。 

問：  誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋彈性模量與鋼相比如何？

答： 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋的拉伸模量均大于65 GPa（9427 ksi），與鋼相比，GFRP鋼筋更靈活。 

問：  誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋應變與鋼相比如何？

答：  誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋拉伸應變均在1.5％至2.5％之間，與鋼相比，GFRP鋼筋應變低于鋼。

問： 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋對堿性環境的抵抗力是什么？

答：   誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋均已根據CSA和ACI標準進行耐久性標準測試，在直接暴露于pH值為13的堿性溶液2160小時后，它們均保持+ 90％的極限拉伸能力在60攝氏度，與鋼相比，GFRP鋼筋對甚至不銹鋼的耐受性更強。

問：  誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋最高工作溫度是多少？

答：   GFRP，FRP和CFRP，GFRP，BFRP和AFRP等任何其他復合產品的工作溫度取決于基質或聚合物的玻璃化轉變溫度或使用溫度，與玻璃，玄武巖無關，與纖維類型無關和碳纖維具有非常高的熔化和操作溫度。 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋均可提供高工作溫度。 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋玻璃化轉變溫度為攝氏度， 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋工作溫度為110攝氏度。

問：  誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋的最低工作溫度是多少？

答：   誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋均已根據CSA和ACI標準在-40攝氏度下進行測試，效果為零，在某些情況下性能也有所提高。

問： 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋與螺紋鋼筋的價格相比如何？

答： 按噸計算，誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋是螺紋鋼筋成本的2到4倍。請記住，不銹鋼棒會腐蝕。 按長度算，玻璃纖維筋重量是螺紋鋼筋的1/4，花同樣的錢買到的纖維筋更多。

問： 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋與環氧涂層鋼筋（ECR）和鍍鋅鋼筋的價格相比如何？

答：  誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋的價格通常與鍍鋅和環氧樹脂涂層鋼筋相媲美，總安裝成本通常使GFRP螺紋鋼價格更具競爭力。 

問： 我們是否必須考慮螺紋鋼的初始成本？

答： 在項目結束時，當比較材料成本時，考慮使用誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋材料通常比碳鋼更昂貴時，絕對不是這樣。但是，在考慮安裝，搬運，運輸，長期維護和其他相關費用時，FRP的總安裝成本對碳鋼更具競爭力。

問： 為什么使用誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋降低了項目成本？ 

答： 智能設計師總是考慮項目的所有相關成本，考慮使用誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋時，可以消除其中一些因素 。

安裝時間

運輸 

處理和切割

表面覆蓋和去除防水膜和65mm瀝青的能力

用海水固化混凝土

短期和長期維護費用

問： 我們能否以1比1的鋼筋替代GFRP鋼筋？

答： GFRP鋼筋強度是鋼筋的兩倍，但比鋼筋更靈活，它的失效性能呈線性彈性，因此沒有屈服點可以確定。工程師必須遵守GFRP鋼筋的規范和標準，而不是鋼鐵。如果您有鋼結構設計，我們可以幫助您將其更改為GFRP。  

問： GRADE I，GRADE II和GRADE III GFRP Rebar有什么區別？

答：  誠鑫達生產的玻璃纖維筋均被視為GRADE III，等級是指GFRP鋼筋的彈性模量。

等級I - E> 40GPa

等級II - E> 50GPa

等級III - E> 60GPa

問： 我們可以在活動地震區（地震）中使用GFRP鋼筋嗎？

答： 是的，GFRP鋼筋可用作受地震荷載條件影響的混凝土中的鋼筋。GFRP鋼筋能夠抵抗反向拉伸 - 壓縮循環而不會失效。GFRP材料表現出的大變形允許GFRP加固建筑物充分地消散地震能量。目前，在地震災害中，GFRP鋼筋加固了100多座橋梁和結構。

問： 設計師應遵循哪些設計指南？

答：  CSA和ACI提供了許多設計指南。 

中國

JT/T406-2003 土木工程用玻璃纖維增強筋

GB50608-2010 纖維增強復合材料建設工程應用技術規范

加拿大

CSA

CAN / CSA-S6-06（加拿大公路橋梁設計規范）

CAN / CSA-S806-02（用FRP設計和建造建筑構件）

伊斯蘭國

設計手冊NO.3（FRP加固混凝土結構）

設計手冊NO.5（FRP預應力混凝土結構）

美國

ACI

ACI 440.1R-06

ACI 440R-07

ACI 440.5-08

ACI 440.6-08

AASHTO GFRP-1

問： 我們可以在陽光下暴露誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋嗎？

答： 不，誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋由熱固性基質制成，由于成本競爭力，可以通過紫外線輻射降解，沒有紫外線抑制粘合劑。始終使用直接紫外線輻射覆蓋誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋。

問： 我們可以在陽光下暴露誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋嗎？

答： 是的，誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋具有很強的抗紫外線輻射能力，可以長期保存而不會降解。 

問：誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋如何回收？

答： 誠鑫達玻璃纖維筋是100％可回收和環保的制造。