Static and fatigue investigation of second generation steel-free bridge decks

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 890-897

  Klowak, Chad ^a   Memon, Amjad ^b   Mufti, Aftab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Wardrop   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon reinforced polymer; Civionics; Fatigue testing; Glass fibre reinforced polymer; Static testing; Steel free

Indexed keywords

CARBON REINFORCED POLYMERS; CIVIONICS; GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS; STATIC TESTING;

CANTILEVER BEAMS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE TESTING; STEEL; STEEL CASTINGS; STEEL CORROSION;

BRIDGE DECKS;

EID: 33749520609     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2006.07.019     Document Type: Article

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