Reinforced plastics durability
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Reinforced plastics durability
Woodhead , CRC Press, 1999
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: CRC Press ISBN 9780849305474
Description
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.
Table of Contents
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
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: Woodhead ISBN 9781855733206
Description
Reinforced plastics composites are increasingly in demand for the huge range of long-term applications - not surprisingly, as they are amongst the best materials in the world for durability. This exceptionally user-friendly guide has been written for engineers, designers and managers who are considering using reinforced plastics in applications
where a long product life is essential, including buildings, bridges, boats, tanks, pipes and swimming pools.
The book is clearly written and easily accessible to those with no background in composite science, although detailed references are provided for those wishing to pursue any area in more depth. After introducing the key concepts, there are chapters focusing on the effects of outdoor weathering, solvent and water attack, high temperature and repetitive stress. Experience with specific applications over time is discussed, and repair is considered. The use of computer techniques in predicting durability is outlined and there are some case histories.
Table of Contents
- An introduction to plastics for non-specialists
- Fabrication, inspection and durability
- Durability of reinforced plastics in liquid environments
- Temperature - its effect on the durability of reinforced plastics
- Cyclic mechanical loading
- Weathering
- Review of the durability of marine laminates
- Survey of long term durability of fiberglass reinforced plastics tanks and pipes
- Epoxyvinylester and other resins in chemical process equipment
- Repairs using fibre reinforced plastics
- Fatigue performance: The role of the interphase
- Computer models for predicting durability.
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