Effects of polyester fibers and gamma irradiation on mechanical properties of polymer concrete containing CaCO 3 and silica sand

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 615-620

  Bobadilla Sanchez E A ^a   Martinez Barrera G ^a,b   Brostow, W ^b   Datashvili, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforcement; Gamma irradiation; Mechanical properties; Polymer concrete

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349873661     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.77     Document Type: Article

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