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FIBROUS CONCRETE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
DEF

Concrete reinforced with asbestos, spun glass, or other fibers which reduce unit weight and improve tensile strength.

CONT

A relatively recent development... is to reinforce the concrete itself by including short fibres in the concrete mix. The fibres may be nylon, glass, polypropylene, polyethylene, asbestos, or short steel wires. The resulting fibre-reinforced concrete is of greater strength than ordinary concrete...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
DEF

béton dont les agrégats sont de nature fibreuse et peuvent être très variés.

Key term(s)
  • béton de fibre

Spanish

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