Effect of strain gradients on the size effect of concrete in uniaxial tension

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 95, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 195-219

  Van Vliet, Marcel R A ^a,b   Van Mier, Jan G M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Concrete; Material behaviour; Material inhomogeneity; Nominal strength; Size effect; Stress strain gradients; Structural effects

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CONCRETE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SANDSTONE; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE STRESS;

MATERIAL BEHAVIOUR; MATERIAL INHOMOGENEITY; NOMINAL STRENGTH; SIZE EFFECT; STRAIN GRADIENTS; STRUCTURAL EFFECTS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0033333802     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4659-3_11     Document Type: Article

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