Tensile strength testing of GRP pipes at elevated temperatures in aggressive offshore environments

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 969-986

  Hale, J M ^a   Gibson, A G ^a   Speake, S D ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental testing; FRP; GRP; Marine environment; Offshore environment; Sea water; Tensile strength; Tensile testing

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SEAWATER EFFECTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENT;

PLASTIC PIPE;

EID: 0031679568     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839803201004     Document Type: Article

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