Investigation on the mechanical and physical properties of treated and untreated woven sugar-palm fibre reinforced composite

• Main Author: Mohamad Bahtiar, Wahieda
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2155/1/24p%20WAHIEDA%20MOHAMAD%20BAHTIAR.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2155/2/WAHIEDA%20MOHAMAD%20BAHTIAR%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2155/3/WAHIEDA%20MOHAMAD%20BAHTIAR%20WATERMARK.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2155/

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