On the measurement of concrete fracture energy using three-point bend tests

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 375-376

  Elices, M ^a,b,c,d   Guinea, G V ^a   Planas, J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b RILEM   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Edit Grp TC 90 FMA Fracture M   (Spain)

^d RILEM Coordinating Committee   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; MORTAR;

FRACTURE ENERGY MEASUREMENT; THREE POINT BEND TESTS;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 0031176155     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02480689     Document Type: Article

References (6)

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