The effects of weathering on mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP) materials

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 413, Issue , 2000, Pages 63-68

  Siddiqui, Rafiq A ^a   Abdullah, Hussein A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Degradation; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; GRP; Mechanical properties; Outdoor conditions; Weathering

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039001962     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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