The effect of exposure to alkaline solution and water on the strength-porosity relationship of GFRP rebar

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 764-772

  Won, Jong Pil ^a   Lee, Su Jin ^a   Kim, Yoon Jung ^a   Jang, Chang Il ^a   Lee, Sang Woo ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. E glass fiber vinylester; B. Alkaline environment; B. Microstructures

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DEGRADATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT; ALKALINE SOLUTION; ALKALINE TEST GROUPS; VINYLESTERS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 43049149354     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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