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is called Part A <strong>an</strong>d the hardener that consists of Triethylenetetramine, Isopropylidene<br />

<strong>an</strong>d Diethylenetriamine chemicals is called Part B. After applying <strong>an</strong> epoxy-based<br />

primer to the repair area, the woven glass fibre fabrics with 300 mm (Width) x 500 mm<br />

(Length) dimensions were wrapped by h<strong>an</strong>d around the pipe up to eight plies, as shown<br />

in Figure 4.11. Details of the composite wrap process are referred to Appendix 2.<br />

Figure 4.11: The installation of the final layer of glass epoxy composite<br />

There were two tests involved in this experiment. Test 1 was a pressure test<br />

where pressure varied at room temperature (e.g. 25ºC) <strong>an</strong>d the results are discussed in<br />

this chapter. Test 2 was a temperature test where the temperature varied at a const<strong>an</strong>t<br />

pressure of 0 - 2 bar. This test will be discussed in Chapter 5.<br />

In Test 1, there were two stages of experiment. The first stage was the pressure<br />

test with no composite repair <strong>an</strong>d the second stage was with the repair. In terms of the<br />

procedures in Test 1, basically, the pressure was raised in 10 bar increments <strong>an</strong>d held<br />

const<strong>an</strong>t for about 10 seconds, then increased again to 50 bar (maximum) <strong>an</strong>d readings<br />

were taken in 10 bar increments. The pressure was released <strong>an</strong>d the readings were taken<br />

in 10 bar decrements. Finally, graphs were plotted in terms of strain versus pressure.<br />

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