Crack growth mechanisms in four different concretes: Microscopic observations and fractal analysis

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-114

  Chiaia, B ^a,b   Van Mier, J G M ^a   Vervuurt, A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE TESTING; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DUCTILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTALS; GRAVEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TOUGHNESS;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; LYTAG AGGREGATES; PHOSPHOROUS SLAG AGGREGATES;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0031705023     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(97)00221-4     Document Type: Article

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