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GLASS-REINFORCED CONCRETE [1 record]

Record 1 1984-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
  • Types of Concrete
OBS

Fibre-reinforced concrete: A relatively recent development, however, 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
  • Sortes de béton
OBS

Plaques ondulées en polyester renforcé aux fibres de verre. Le polyester employé pour les revêtements [...] est utilisé depuis plusieurs années déjà. [...] (Les) plaques qu'on en tire [...] sont composées de résines polyesters, c'est-à-dire d'une matière plastique thermodurcissable armée d'un «mat» de fibre de verre et coulées par un procédé en continu.

Spanish

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