Mechanical Properties of Polyester Coated Fabric Subjected to Biaxial Loading
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 27, Issue 11
Abstract
The paper is focused on the comparison between uniaxial and biaxial laboratory test results for polyester coated fabric. A short literature review concerning coated woven fabrics with emphasis on biaxial tensile tests is presented. A description of the polyester-coated fabric under biaxial test by means of constitutive models and material parameter values is proposed. To establish the right values of the ultimate tensile strength, flat and curved grips are tested.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to acknowledge the National Science Centre, Poland (Grant No. UMO-2011/03/B/ST8/06500), for financial support of the research.
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Volume 27 • Issue 11 • November 2015
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Received: Jul 9, 2014
Accepted: Dec 29, 2014
Published online: Feb 10, 2015
Discussion open until: Jul 10, 2015
Published in print: Nov 1, 2015
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