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New materials and methods within the construction industry offer substantial advantages in terms of cost, durability, ease of design, and ease of fabrication. This new book looks at the multitude of uses of polymer composites in construction and discusses fabrication methods, suitability of materials, design methods, construction methods, performance and practical applications.
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction....Pages 1-11
Characterization and mechanism of fibre matrix materials....Pages 12-62
Laminate theory: macroanalyses of composite laminates....Pages 63-95
Measurements of engineering properties of fibre reinforced polymers....Pages 96-110
Processing techniques: thermoplastic polymers, thermosetting and thermoplastic composites....Pages 111-127
End-use performance properties of structural polymer composites....Pages 128-156
Low density rigid foam materials, sandwich construction and design methods....Pages 157-186
Bonding and bolting composites....Pages 187-214
Numerical examples of fibre-matrix composites....Pages 215-245
Back Matter....Pages 246-259
Civil Engineering; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
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