Studies on the durability of natural fibres and the effect of corroded fibres on the strength of mortar

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 575-582

  Ramakrishna, G ^a   Sundararajan, T ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cement mortar; Chemical composition; Compressive and flexural strengths; Durability; Natural fibres

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CEMENTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORROSION; DURABILITY; MORTAR; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CEMENT MORTAR; COMPRESSIVE AND FLEXURAL STRENGTHS; CORRODED FIBERS; REINFORCED MORTAR;

NATURAL FIBERS;

BEND STRENGTH; CEMENT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; DURABILITY; MORTAR; NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 14844354855     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2004.09.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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