Investigation of S-2 glass/epoxy strands in concrete

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP138, Issue , 1993, Pages 15-33

  Sen, R ^a   Mariscal, D ^b   Shahawy, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Zurn Balcke Durr ^*  (United States)

^c FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Durability; Epoxy resins; Fiber reinforced plastics; Glass fibers; Pretensioning; Rupture; Salt water; Scanning electron microscope; Stresses

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DETERIORATION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYESTER RESINS;

CONCRETE PORE SOLUTIONS; HYDROXYL ION; PRACTICAL MEASURES; PRETENSIONED BEAMS; SALT SOLUTION; SEM MICROGRAPHS; VINYL ESTERS; WET/DRY CYCLES;

FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 85113166918     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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