Strength properties and potential uses of rattan-cement composites

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 343-352

  Olorunnisola, A O ^a   Pitman, A ^b   Mansfield William, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bending strength; Compressive strength; Rattan cement composite

Indexed keywords

CALAMUS ROTANG; LACCOSPERMA;

EID: 29944434175     PISSN: 15691586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156915905775008426     Document Type: Article

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