Fracture mechanics model applied to shear failure of reinforced concrete beams without stirrups

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 184-190

  Gastebled, Olivier J ^a   May, Ian M ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bond; Diagonal shear crack; Dowel action; Flexural shear failure; Fracture energy; Fracture mechanics; Size effect; Splitting crack; Unbonded length

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CRACKS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

FRACTURE ENERGY;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0035297192     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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