Pultruded GRP frames: Simple (conservative) approach to design, a rational alternative and research needs for improved design

Composites in Construction: A reality

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 258-266

  Turvey, Geoffrey J ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BUCKLING; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

ELASTIC BUCKLING CRITERIA; FLEXIBILITY; SEMI-RIGID DESIGN ANALYSIS; SERVICEABILITY;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0035766676     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40596(264)28     Document Type: Conference Paper

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