GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED CEMENT: A NEW MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING

Cement based products, particularly concrete and reinforced concrete, have long been accepted as falling within the realm of the civil engineer. However, with the advent of Glass-Fibre Reinforced Cement (GRC), traditional demarcations must be reconsidered and a cement based material may perhaps be considered to intrude into the realms not only of material scientists, but also of mechanical engineers. GRC gives a whole family of materials with useful mechanical properties which may be used as readily available substitutes for other materials. It has implications of general interest to engineers and it is hoped that this article will serve to stimulate that interest further by outlining some of the properties, production methods, design and application problems associated with GRC development to date.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Blackman, LCF
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 45-51
• Serial:
  • Chartered Mechanical Engineer
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement; Fiber reinforced concrete; Materials science
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153402
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM