For curing condition, specimen cured at 180 °C for 2 h had higher strength.
The conditioned specimens showed the maximum strength reduction of 24%.
Nevertheless, the bond strength of the conditioned specimens deteriorated during immersion.
After curing specimens in laboratory conditions, specimens were tested at three different temperatures and curing times.
Reduction in peak bond stress was noted from conditioned specimens with exposed level of sustained loading.
Low velocity impact tests are conducted on the conditioned specimens and control specimens using instrumented drop-weight impact machine.
The test results indicate an initial increase in the bond strength of the conditioned specimens as the temperature increased compared to their unconditioned specimens.
The development lengths of both control and conditioned specimens were obtained and compared to the current standards.
The absorption of the bar material and its quality of manufacturing affected the bond behavior of the conditioned specimens.
For the EOF and IOF loading conditions, specimens failed by flexural failure, interaction of web bearing and bending effects or material fracture at the tension flanges.
