The influence of long term water immersion ageing on impact damage behaviour and residual compression strength of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP)

Materials and Design

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1300-1310

  Berketis, K ^a   Tzetzis, D ^a   Hogg, P J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression after impact; Durability; Impact damage behaviour; Water immersion

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AGING OF MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DURABILITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

COMPRESSION AFTER IMPACT (CAI); IMPACT DAMAGE BEHAVIOR; INTERFACIAL DEGRADATION;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ABSORPTION; AGING OF MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DURABILITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

EID: 41649106859     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2007.07.008     Document Type: Article

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