Effects of cross-section design and loading direction on the creep and fatigue properties of wood/PVC composite beams

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-49

  Pulngern, T ^a   Chucheepsakul, S ^a   Padyenchean, C ^a   Rosarpitak, V ^b   Prapruit, W ^a   Chaochanchaikul, K ^a   Sombatsompop, N ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b VP Wood Co Ltd   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED LOADS; BEAM DISPLACEMENT; COMPOSITE BEAM; COMPOSITE SPECIMENS; CREEP AND FATIGUE; CYCLIC DEFORMATIONS; LOAD DIRECTION; LOADING DIRECTION; NUMBER OF CYCLES TO FAILURE; TIME DEPENDENCE; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; ULTIMATE LOADS; VINYL CHLORIDES; WEIGHT RATIOS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CREEP; CREEP TESTING; FATIGUE TESTING; SAFETY FACTOR; SCALES (WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS);

CREEP RESISTANCE;

EID: 77749317548     PISSN: 10835601     EISSN: 15480585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/vnl.20227     Document Type: Article

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