Properties of polyester polymer concrete with glass and carbon fibers

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-41

  Sett, Kallol ^a   Vipulanandan, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber; Glass fiber; Poisson's ratio; Polymer concrete; Test

Indexed keywords

POLYMER CONCRETES (PC); PULSE VELOCITY METHODS;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS FIBERS; POISSON RATIO; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

CONCRETES;

EID: 3042575533     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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