Enhancement of durability of concrete composites containing natural pozzolans blended cement through the use of Polypropylene fibers

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 214-221

  Flores Medina, N ^a   Barluenga, G ^b   Hernandez Olivares F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Discontinuous reinforcement; A. Fibers; B. Environmental degradation; B. Physical properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894481824     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.01.052     Document Type: Article

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