Evaluation of the tensile strength of cement-based advanced composite wrapped specimens

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 2261-2268

  Toutanji, Houssam A ^a  

^a University of Alabama in Huntsville   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; A. Glass fibers; A. Polymer; B. Strength; Cement based composites

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CEMENTS; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTOGRAPHY; GLASS FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CEMENT BASED COMPOSITE WRAPPED SPECIMENS; COMPOSITE WRAP SYSTEMS; FAILURE INITIATING DEFECTS; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; HYDRAULIC TENSILE TECHNIQUE; RULE OF MIXTURES MODEL;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033331216     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-3538(99)00082-2     Document Type: Article

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