Environmental effects on the mechanical properties of E-glass FRP rebars

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-100

  Tannous, Fares E ^a   Saadatmanesh, Hamid ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Accelerated testing; Chemical resistance; Diffusivity; Durability; Glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP); Matrix; Moisture content; Rebar; Strain; Stress; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; CONCRETE TESTING; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; DURABILITY; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; POLYESTERS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACCELERATED TESTING; E GLASS; REINFORCED CONCRETE REBARS; VINYLESTER;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0032023540     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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