Experimental characterization of fracture of glass fiber reinforced composites laminates subjected to freeze‐thaw cycles

The simultaneous effect of moisture and freeze‐thaw cycle on the mechanical behavior of glass/epoxy composites laminates is experimentally investigated. The study is planned in order to simulate the detrimental presence of humidity due to rainfall in surface damage of composite structures operating in cold weather. Different mechanisms governing the monotonic response of specimens subjected to freeze‐thaw cycles are pointed out by taking...