4. Composites in construction
4.1 Main reasons for their location
Composite materials have been used by mankind for thousands of years in construction (see box).
Straw and clay pisé is one of the oldest materials, and its original idea is exactly that of composites: to exploit the breaking strength of the fibers, leaving it to a matrix of inferior "mechanical quality" to hold these fibers in the desired shape
For thousands of years, man has sought protection in a building. For centuries, his security depended on hard, massive and therefore heavy protection (the fortified castle).
The concept of lightweight, flexible constructions dates...
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- ABOISSIÈRE (J.) - Propagation de dommages d'impact dans un matériau composite stratifié à fibres de carbone et résine époxyde. - 2003.
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