A Comparative Study of the Mechanical Performance and Cost of Metal, FRP, and Hybrid Beams

Applied Composite Materials

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 175-187

  Kim, Patrick ^a  

^a SHONAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Comparative performance; Cost analysis; Hybrid structure; Structural optimization; Weight savings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004209006     PISSN: 0929189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008830017745     Document Type: Review

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