The effect of thick concrete cover on the maximum flexural crack width under service load

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-265

  Makhlouf, Hanna M ^a   Malhas, Faris A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Beams (supports); Corrosion; Cover; Crack width and spacing; Durability; Flexural strength; Serviceability; Tests

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING STRENGTH; CODES (STANDARDS); CORRELATION METHODS; CORROSION; CRACKS; DURABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STEEL; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CONCRETE COVER; FLEXURAL CRACK; SERVICE LOADS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0030149026     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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