A review of the present and future utilisation of FRP composites in the civil infrastructure with reference to their important in-service properties

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2419-2445

  Hollaway, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

All composite structures; Composites; Energy; Fibres; Hybrid structures; New structural forms; Polymers; Structures associated with renewable; Sustainable structures

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIBERS;

ALL-COMPOSITE STRUCTURE; ENERGY; HYBRID STRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL FORM; SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 78049263838     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.04.062     Document Type: Review

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