FRP composite short-span bridges: Analysis, design and testing

Journal of Advanced Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-26

  Salim, Hani A ^a   Davalos, Julio F ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b West Virginia University   (United States)

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EID: 0003635244     PISSN: 10709789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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