Short-Term Behavior and Design of Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Slender Members under Axial Compression
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Presented in this paper are results of an experimental investigation pertaining to the short-term behavior of concentrically loaded fiber-reinforced polymeric composite slender members. Tested members had box and I-shape cross sections and were pultruded using a vinylester matrix containing flame retardant additives reinforced with E-glass roving and nonwoven mats. Material properties for each tested member are used in a limit state predictor equation to correlate the experimental and the predicted results. Design guidelines and a step-by-step example are also presented.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 1 • Issue 4 • November 1997
Pages: 140 - 149
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Copyright © 1997 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Nov 1, 1997
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