Issues of variability and durability under synergistic exposure conditions related to advanced polymer composites in the civil infrastructure

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1102-1110

  Helbling, C ^a   Abanilla, M ^a   Lee, L ^a   Karbhari, V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties; C. Statistical properties

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DURABILITY; INSPECTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEATHERING;

CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE; HYGROTHERMAL EXPOSURE CONDITIONS; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 33748147346     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.05.039     Document Type: Article

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