Mechanical properties of concrete in uniaxial compression

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 457-471

  Lee, Y H ^a   Willam, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Characteristic length; Concrete; Cyclic uniaxial compression test; Cylindrical specimens of different height; Focal point (pole) of secant stiffness relation; Fracture energy; Strength and stiffness degradation

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEGRADATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LOADING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STIFFNESS;

CHARACTERISTIC LENGTH; DEFORMATION CONTROL; FRACTURE ENERGY; PEAK RESPONSE PHENOMENA;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 0031271391     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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