Effect of low modulus sisal and polypropylene fibre on the free and restrained shrinkage of mortars at early age

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1597-1604

  Filho, R D Tolêdo ^a   Sanjuan M A ^b,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN EDUARDO TORROJA   (Spain)

^c IECA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARS (METAL); CEMENTS; CORROSION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DRYING; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FIBERS; PERFORMANCE; POLYPROPYLENES; SHRINKAGE; STEEL;

PLASTIC SHRINKAGE; SISAL;

MORTAR;

EID: 0345504725     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(99)00136-2     Document Type: Article

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