Mechanical performance of lap joints of flat roof waterproofing membranes subjected to artificial weathering

Experimental Techniques

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 21-28

  Gonacalves M ^a   Lopes, J G ^b   De Brito, J ^c  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL WEATHERING; FLAT ROOFS; LAP JOINT; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; NEW SPECIMEN; NON-WOVEN; PEEL RESISTANCE; PORTUGAL; SHEAR RESISTANCES; SHEAR TESTS; TOTAL LOSS; WEATHERING PROCESS; WELDING PROCESS;

ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC WELDING; ROOFS; SOIL MECHANICS; WATERPROOFING;

WEATHERING;

EID: 79955995708     PISSN: 07328818     EISSN: 17471567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2009.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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