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The Economics of New-Technology Materials: A Case Study of FRP Bridge Decking

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Author(s)

M A. Ehlen, Harold E. Marshall

Abstract

Many new materials are bing developed from polymers, metals, and ceramics. Industry is beginning to introduce some of these high-performance or new-technology materials in construction and manufacturing applications because the materials have advantages over traditional materials like steel, concrete, wood, and aluminum.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 5864
Report Number
5864

Citation

Ehlen, M. and Marshall, H. (1996), The Economics of New-Technology Materials: A Case Study of FRP Bridge Decking, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.5864 (Accessed March 19, 2024)
Created July 1, 1996, Updated November 10, 2018