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Discrete Fiber-Reinforced Polyurea Systems For Infrastructure Strengthening And Blast Mitigation, Natalia L. Carey
Discrete Fiber-Reinforced Polyurea Systems For Infrastructure Strengthening And Blast Mitigation, Natalia L. Carey
Doctoral Dissertations
"The research presented in this dissertation focused on evaluating the effectiveness of various blast mitigation materials and coating technologies to be used for enhancing blast resistance of structural members. Mechanical properties and blast mitigation performance of different discrete fiber-reinforced polyurea (DFRP) systems were investigated through experimental and analytical work. Four technical papers discuss the research efforts conducted within this dissertation.
The first paper examined the development and characterization of different DFRP systems for infrastructure strengthening and blast retrofit. The behavior of various systems which consisted of chopped E-glass fibers discretely integrated in with the polyurea matrix was evaluated through coupon …