Predicting the deformability of expanded polystyrene in long-term compression

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 407-414

  Gnip, I J ^a   Kersulis, V I ^a   Vaitkus, S I ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Creep; Creep compliance; Interval prediction; Long term compression; Slabs of expanded polystyrene

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CREEP; FORMABILITY;

CREEP COMPLIANCE; INTERVAL PREDICTION; LONG-TERM COMPRESSION;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 28544444933     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11029-005-0066-0     Document Type: Article

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