Microscopic study of surface degradation of glass fiber-reinforced polymer rods embedded in concrete castings subjected to environmental conditioning

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1302, Issue , 1997, Pages 191-205

  Bank, Lawrence C ^a   Puterman, Moshe ^b  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Accelerated tests; Concrete environment; Environmental degradation; Glass fibers; Polyester matrix; Vinylester matrix

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC BUILDING MATERIALS; POLYESTERS; PULTRUSION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; VINYL RESINS; WEATHERING;

CONCRETE CASTINGS; PULTRUDED RODS; SURFACE BLISTERS; VINYLESTERS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031200435     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11375s     Document Type: Article

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