Effect of specimen sizes on flexural compressive strength of concrete

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 416-424

  Kim, Jin Keun ^a   Yi, Seong Tae ^b   Kim, Jang Ho Jay ^c  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Power Engineering Company   (South Korea)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Flexural strength; Load; Specimen

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

SPECIMEN SIZES;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0035353823     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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