Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Bridges in West Virginia

Transportation Research Record

Volumn II, Issue 1819, 2003, Pages 378-384

  Shekar, Vimala ^a   Petro, Samer H ^a   GangaRao, Hota V S ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE;

LOW-VOLUME ROADS;

ROAD CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0141572450     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1819b-48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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