Structural plastics selection manual

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author Structural Plastics Research Council of the Technical Council on Research of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Task Committee on Properties of Selected Plastics Systems
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y. : ASCE, ©1985.
SeriesASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 66.
Subjects
Plastics > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Structural design > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780784473573
0784473579
9781680152425
1680152424
0872624757
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 584 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • 1. SELECTION OF PLASTICS FOR STRUCTURES
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Relationship of Selection Manual to Design Manual
  • 1.3 Salient Characteristics
  • 1.4 State of the Art of Structural Plastics
  • 1.5 Properties for Structural Applications
  • 1.6 Comparisons with Other Materials
  • 1.7 Selection Sequence
  • 1.8 Combined Uses
  • 1.9 Small Nesting Structural Components
  • 1.10 Examples
  • References
  • 2. MATERIAL SELECTION PROCEDURES
  • 2.1 Chapter Objectives
  • 2.2 A Selection Sequence
  • 2.3 Selecting the Material Components
  • 2.4 Selecting Safety Factors
  • 2.5 Creep Behavior
  • 2.6 Crack Growth
  • 2.7 Fatigue and Impact
  • 2.8 Selection Work Sheet
  • 2.9 Examples
  • References
  • Plastic Selection Figures and Tables
  • 3. FACTORS AFFECTING PROPERTIES
  • 3.1 Factors During Production-Material Composition
  • 3.2 Factors During Production-Material Processing
  • 3.3 Factors During Use
  • 3.4 Examples
  • References
  • 4. RELIABILITY AND QUALITY CONTROL
  • 4.1 Reliability
  • 4.2 Quality Control and Vendor Selection
  • 4.3 Reliability Analysis
  • 4.4 Characterization of Strength
  • 4.5 Characterization of Life
  • 4.6 Nondestructive Evaluation
  • References
  • 5. FLAMMABILITY AND TOXICITY
  • 5.1 Selecting Structural Plastics Exposed to Fire Hazard
  • 5.2 Objectives of Fire Safety Design
  • 5.3 Selecting Flame Retardants
  • 5.4 Fire Safety Provisions in Building Codes
  • 5.5 Selecting Fire Test Methods
  • References
  • 6. TEST PROCEDURES
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Physical Property Test Methods
  • 6.3 Mechanical Properties
  • 6.4 Environmental Effects Testing
  • References.
  • APPENDICES: A. Codes and Standards for Structural Plastics Selection
  • B. Polymer Group Descriptions
  • C. Chemical Structure-Physical Property Relationships
  • D. Selection of Additives, Fillers, Reinforcements
  • E. Selection of Test Methods
  • F. Plastics Data Sources and Producer-Supplier Associations
  • Index.

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