Fracture mechanics parameters of autoclaved aerated concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 855-859

  Trunk, B ^a   Schober, G ^b   Helbling, A K ^a   Wittmann, F H ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Hebel AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACKS; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EXPANDING DIRECTION; FICTITIOUS CRACK MODEL;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0033137579     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(99)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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