Influence of moisture content on the thermal and mechanical properties and curing behavior of polymeric matrix and polymer concrete composite

Materials and Design

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 850-856

  Haddad, Header ^a   Al Kobaisi, Mohammad ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETES; CURING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; POLYESTER RESINS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AGGREGATE CONTENTS; HEAT OF REACTION; INITIAL MOISTURE; INITIAL MOISTURE CONTENT; POLYMER CONCRETES; POLYMERIC MATRICES; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84875018466     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.01.075     Document Type: Article

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