The Design of a Plastic Structural System (ILIR),

Abstract

The report considers the use of plastic materials in the design of new structural systems. It presents a complete design for a 100-man bathhouse to be constructed of plastics. The preliminary design is based upon a uniformly distributed load of 50 lb/sq ft with a safety factor of design. Also included are a material selection scheme for the design of such facilities, a design summary, and a discussion of current methods of testing specimens made of plastic materials.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011224

Entities

People

  • R. G. Merritt

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Resins
  • Safety
  • Safety Factor
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Materials science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Software Engineering.