Reinforced plastics are becoming widely adopted for long-term structural use-in everything from buildings and bridges to boats and swimming pools. However, the lifetimes being sought are far greater than the whole history of reinforced plastics production!
Reinforced Plastics Durability explores the strength and weathering characteristics which make the material ideal for numerous applications, but also alerting the user of wear and corrosion-with studies of the processes and mechanisms which cause the deterioration.
Written especially for first-time users of reinforced plastics-engineers, designers, and managers alike-Reinforced Plastics Durability offers substantial introductory information with key concepts. Subsequent chapters examine the long-term threats to the integrity of reinforced plastics: outdoor weathering, solvent/water attack, high temperatures, and repetitive stress.
To maximize durability, contributors to the book report on experience with specific applications over time; the possibility of repair; and use of computer techniques to predict durability.
Despite mentioning many possible threats to durability, Reinforced Plastics Durability emphasizes the fact that reinforced plastics composites have performed very well in most of the application areas. Readers will be able to take advantage of that success-and to possibly take steps toward the next phase of refinements and improvements.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 156 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-8493-0547-4 (9780849305474)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
An Introduction to Plastics for Non- Specialists-Geoffrey Pritchard
Fabrication, Inspection, and Durability-Geoffrey Pritchard
Durability of Reinforced Plastics in Liquid Environments-F. Jones
Temperature: Its Effects on the Durability of Reinforced Plastics-J.J. Liggatt and R.A. Pethrick
The Response of Polymer Matrix Composites to Cyclic Mechanical Loading-K. Schulte
Weathering-J. Layton
A Review of the Durability of Marine Laminates-T. J. Searle and J. Summerscales
Survey of Long Term Durability of Fiberglass- Reinforced Plastics Tanks and Pipes-Ben Bogner
Epoxy Vinyl Ester and Other Resins in Chemical Process Equipment-P. Kelly
Repairs Using Fibre Reinforced Plastics-W.K. Chiu and R. Jones
Fatigue Performance: The Role of the Interphase- K.E. Verghese and J.J. Lesko
Computer Models for Predicting Durability-Samit Roy