Structural plastics selection manual / prepared by the Task Committee on Properties of Selected Plastics Systems of the Structural Plastics Research Council of the Technical Council on Research of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Task Committee on Properties of Selected Plastics Systems of the Structural Plastics Research Council of the Technical Council on Research of ASCE

Contributor:

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.

Series:

ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 66.

ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 66

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Plastics.

Structural design--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Structural design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (599 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : ASCE, c1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prepared by the Task Committee on Properties of Selected Plastics Systems of the Structural Plastics Research Council of the Technical Council on Research of ASCE. Structural Plastics Manual presents information for the structural engineer regarding the selection of the proper material or combination of materials that will provide those properties (mechanical, physical, thermal, or whatever) upon which design assumptions and calculations are based. Essential differences between plastics and other structural materials are described along with the associated differences in material selection philosophies. Guidelines for materials selection procedures are given. Factors affecting properties during production and use are examined. A section on reliability and quality control is also included. Test procedures for physical and mechanical properties and environmental effects are described. This manual supplements the Structural Plastics Design Manual, MOP 63 (now out of print).

Contents:

Selection of Plastics for Structures; Material Selection Procedures; Factors Affecting Properties; Reliability and Quality Control; Flammability and Toxicity; Test Procedures; Codes and Standards for Structural Plastics Selection; Polymer Group Descriptions; Chemical Structure-Physical Property Relationships; Selection of Additives, Fillers, Reinforcements; Selection of Test Methods; Plastics Data Sources and Producer-Supplier Association; Index

Notes:

Print version record.

"Companion to the ASCE structural plastics design manual"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-68015-242-4

0-7844-7357-9