Structural elements formed from castable material

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Van Erp, Gerardus Maria. 2004. Structural elements formed from castable material. WO/2004/029380

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Title	Structural elements formed from castable material
Type	Patent
Author	Van Erp, Gerardus Maria
Patent/Trademark Applicant	van Erp, Gerardus Maria
Patent/Trademark Number	WO/2004/029380
Countries in Which Patented/Trademarked	Australia
Year	2004
Web Address (URL)	http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/WO2004029380
Abstract	A structural element formed from castable material, said structural element comprising: a plurality of fibre reinforced plastic, tubular members; a plurality of fibre reinforced plastic, spacer members, said spacer members extending between said plurality of tubular members; a plurality of fibre reinforced plastic, interconnecting members, said interconnecting members positioned in a different orientation to said spacing members; and castable material surrounding said members; wherein the interconnecting members and spacer members intersect with each other.
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	400505. Construction materials
	400510. Structural engineering
	401609. Polymers and plastics
Public Notes	This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. Please note that this item has a Worldwide patent.
Byline Affiliations	Fibre Composites Design and Development
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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