A new explanation for size effects on the flexural strength of concrete

Magazine of Concrete Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 45-53

  Carpinteri, A ^a   Chiaia, B ^a   Ferro, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BRITTLENESS; FRACTALS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

MICROSTRUCTURAL DISORDER; MULTIFRACTAL SCALING LAW; RUPTURE MODULUS;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0031098082     PISSN: 00249831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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