Polypropylene-fibre-reinforced mortar mixes: Optimization to control plastic shrinkage

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 655-660

  Sanjuán, Miguel Angel ^a   Moragues, Amparo ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^b Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mortar; Optimization; Plastic shrinkage; Polypropylene fibres

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DRYING; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORTAR; OPTIMIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; SHRINKAGE; STRESSES; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

PLASTIC SHRINKAGE; TENSILE STRESS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0031153638     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00012-2     Document Type: Article

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