Composite strands for prestressed concrete: State-of-the-practice and experimental investigation into mild prestressing with GFRP
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.045
Abstract: Abstract An overview of available solutions and historic experiences in the state-of-the-practice of prestressing technologies with non-conventional tendons is presented to determine whether mild prestressing with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) strands may represent a… read more here.
Keywords: gfrp; mild prestressing; composite strands; state practice ... See more keywords
Flexible composite strands through extrusion of crimped fiber reinforced thermoplastic elastomers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.02.026
Abstract: Abstract Flexible composites made of an elastomeric matrix reinforced with wavy fibers combine the major properties of both materials: the flexibility and high elongation of the elastomer and the strength of the fibers. Wavy fiber… read more here.
Keywords: wavy fiber; reinforced elastomers; fiber reinforced; fiber ... See more keywords