Recently I posted a Blog discussing some of the challenges of engineers in designing FRP systems. This posting is a continuation of that discussion. I have frequently said that in an FRP piping system, the manufacturing of the pipe is the most controlled part of the process.
However, field joining, secondary lamination, support placement, and site installation are where many failures originate. Because field secondary overlays are performed under variable ambient conditions by different technicians, quality control during installation is vital.
Establishing comprehensive secondary overlay procedures, certified secondary bonder training, and third-party QA/QC oversight bridges the gap between factory manufacturing precision and field installation success.