Strength properties of nylon- and polypropylene-fiber-reinforced concretes

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1546-1550

  Song, P S ^a   Hwang, S ^b   Sheu, B C ^b  

^a DAHAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Concrete; Fiber reinforcement; Mechanical properties; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NYLON POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; SHRINKAGE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CRACK BLOWS; FIBER REINFORCEMENT; NYLON FIBER CONCRETE; STRENGTH POTENTIAL;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 22844438028     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.06.033     Document Type: Article

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