Durability of FRP composites for civil infrastructure - Myth, mystery and reality

Advances in Structural Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-255

  Karbhari, V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Durability; Moisture absorption; Performance retention; Polymer composite

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE; MYSTERY; MYTH; REALITY;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0141740669     PISSN: 13694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/136943303322419250     Document Type: Article

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