Determination of materials design values for the use of fibre-reinforced polymer composites in civil infrastructure

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 163-171

  Karbhari, V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cure; Damage tolerance; Durability; Fibre reinforced composites; Process; Reduction factor; Variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008424675     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146442070021400305     Document Type: Article

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