Concrete structures using fabric formwork

Structural Engineer

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 20-26

  Orr, J J ^a   Darby, A P ^a   Ibell, T J ^a   Evernden, M C ^a   Otlet, M ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beams; Concrete; Construction work; Design; Fabric; Formwork; Loads; Testing

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED COMPOSITES; BEAM ELEMENTS; BEAMS; CONCRETE BEAM; CONCRETE STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION WORK; EMBODIED ENERGY; EQUIVALENT STRENGTH; FORMWORK; LOADS; OPTIMISATIONS; PRESTRESSED BEAM; SHAPE PREDICTION; STRUCTURAL TESTS; UNIVERSITY OF BATH;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS; DESIGN; TEST FACILITIES;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 79954617740     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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