Bond characteristics of structural polypropylene fibres in concrete with regard to post-crack strength and durable design

Structural Survey

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 210-230

  Richardson, A E ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cements and concretes; Strength of materials

Indexed keywords

BOND CHARACTERISTICS; COMPRESSIVE AND FLEXURAL STRENGTHS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FIBRE REINFORCEMENTS; FIBRE-REINFORCED CONCRETES; MONOFILAMENT POLYPROPYLENE FIBRES; STEEL REINFORCEMENT BARS; ULTIMATE FLEXURAL STRENGTH;

BENDING STRENGTH; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CEMENTS; CONCRETES; CRACKS; DURABILITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCEMENT; STEEL FIBERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 23444439764     PISSN: 0263080X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02630800510610143     Document Type: Article

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