Physical testing for concentrically loaded columns of pultruded glass fibre reinforced plastic profile

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-219

  Mottram, J T ^a   Brown, N D ^b   Anderson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Columns; Design methods and aids; Strength and testing of materials

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BUCKLING; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; PULTRUSION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CONCENTRICALLY LOADED COLUMNS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COLUMN; COMPOSITE;

EID: 0141448918     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/stbu.2003.156.2.205     Document Type: Article

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