Effects of polypropylene fibres in concrete: Microstructure after fire testing and chloride migration

Heron

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 289-306

  Larbi, J A ^a   Polder, R B ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Durability; Microscopy; Microstructure; Polypropylene fibres; Spalling

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; DURABILITY; EXPLOSIVES; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYPROPYLENES; SPALLING;

CHLORIDE MIGRATION; POLYPROPYLENE FIBRES;

FIBERS;

EID: 42649114463     PISSN: 00467316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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