Flexural strength and behavior of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete beams

Journal Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 54-57

  Yao, Wu ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforced concrete; Mechanical properties; Polypropylene fiber

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; POLYPROPYLENES; TOUGHNESS;

FOUR-POINT BENDING PROCEDURES;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0036624584     PISSN: 10002413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02832623     Document Type: Article

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