Structural application of GRC in telecommunication towers

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-28

  Ferreira, J G ^a   Branco, F A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

GRC; New structural materials; Structures

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; SAND; STAINLESS STEEL; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

GRC; NEW STRUCTURAL MATERIALS; STRUCTURES; TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 33746932836     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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