Review of the splitting-test standards from a fracture mechanics point of view

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-82

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

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concrete; Fracture; Modeling; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STANDARDS; TENSILE STRENGTH; AGGREGATES; CRACK INITIATION;

COHESIVE CRACK MODELS; SPLITTING-TEST STANDARDS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0035059549     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(00)00425-7     Document Type: Article

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