Fracture energy of steel fiber-reinforced concrete

Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-45

  Barros, J A O ^a   Senacruz, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

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EID: 12444320765     PISSN: 10759417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/107594101459815     Document Type: Article

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