Experimental investigation of the effect of carbon nanotubes and carbon fibres on the behaviour of plain cement composite beams

IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-36

  Hunashyal, A M ^a   Lohitha, S J ^a   Quadri, S S ^a   Banapurmath, N R ^a  

^a KLE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon fibres (CFs); Cement composites; Ductility; Flexural strength; Multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs); Toughness

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951500712     PISSN: 19373260     EISSN: 19373279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19373260.2011.548160     Document Type: Article

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