Improving the durability and performance of spun-cast concrete poles

PCI Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 68-90

  Dilger, Walter H ^a   Ghali, Amin ^a   Krishna Mohan Rao, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CRACK PROPAGATION; DURABILITY; INSPECTION; MATERIALS TESTING; PERFORMANCE; POLES; RESEARCH; SHRINKAGE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DIFFERENTIAL SHRINKAGE; LONGITUDINAL CRACKS; ON SITE INSPECTION; SPUN CAST CONCRETE POLES;

PRECAST CONCRETE;

EID: 5844362814     PISSN: 08879672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15554/pcij.03011996.68.90     Document Type: Article

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