ASCE Manual 66 85 1985

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Manual of Practice No. 66: Structural Plastics Selection Manual

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ASCE	1985	599

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Description

This manual presents information for the structural engineer in 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” (ASCE manual and report number 63).

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
8	Foreword
10	Preface
12	Table of Contents
16	1. SELECTION OF PLASTICS FOR STRUCTURES 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Relationship of Selection Manual to Design Manual
17	1.3 Salient Characteristics
20	1.4 State of the Art of Structural Plastics
26	1.5 Properties for Structural Applications
31	1.6 Comparisons with Other Materials
37	1.7 Selection Sequence
39	1.8 Combined Uses
43	1.9 Small Nesting Structural Components
45	1.10 Examples
62	References
63	2. MATERIAL SELECTION PROCEDURES 2.1 Chapter Objectives
64	2.2 A Selection Sequence
73	2.3 Selecting the Material Components
79	2.4 Selecting Safety Factors
82	2.5 Creep Behavior
100	2.6 Crack Growth
103	2.7 Fatigue and Impact
107	2.8 Selection Work Sheet
110	2.9 Examples
160	Plastic Selection Figures and Tables
199	References
202	3. FACTORS AFFECTING PROPERTIES 3.1 Factors During Production-Material Composition
208	3.2 Factors During Production-Material Processing
215	3.3 Factors During Use
233	3.4 Examples
237	References
239	4. RELIABILITY AND QUALITY CONTROL 4.1 Reliability
243	4.2 Quality Control and Vendor Selection
247	4.3 Reliability Analysis
293	4.4 Characterization of Strength
320	4.5 Characterization of Life
336	4.6 Nondestructive Evaluation
344	References
357	5. FLAMMABILITY AND TOXICITY 5.1 Selecting Structural Plastics Exposed to Fire Hazard
359	5.2 Objectives of Fire Safety Design
360	5.3 Selecting Flame Retardants
367	5.4 Fire Safety Provisions in Building Codes
368	5.5 Selecting Fire Test Methods
376	References
377	6. TEST PROCEDURES 6.1 Introduction
379	6.2 Physical Property Test Methods
392	6.3 Mechanical Properties
471	6.4 Environmental Effects Testing
496	References
507	APPENDICES A. Codes and Standards for Structural Plastics Selection
511	B. Polymer Group Descriptions
531	C. Chemical Structure-Physical Property Relationships
559	D. Selection of Additives, Fillers, Reinforcements
580	E. Selection of Test Methods
594	F. Plastics Data Sources and Producer-Supplier Associations
596	INDEX A B C D E F
597	G H I L M N O P
598	Q R S T
599	U V W