Polymer Composites for Civil and Structural Engineering

ISBN-13: 9789401049467 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 259 str.

L. Hollaway

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Introduction. Characterisation and mechanism of fibre-matrix materials. Laminate theory: macro-analysis of composite analysis. Measurements of engineering properties of fibre reinforced polymers. Processing techniques: thermoplastic polymers, thermosetting and thermoplastic composites. End-use performance properties of structural polymer composites. Low density rigid foam materials sandwich construction and design methods. Bonding and bolting composites. Numerical examples for fibre-matrix composites. References. Appendix. Index.