On the accuracy of fracture toughness test results for concrete using different size and geometry specimens and data reduction methods

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP-201, Issue , 2001, Pages 111-132

  Hanson, J H ^a   Lngraffea, A R ^a  

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Author keywords

Fracture toughness testing; Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM); Nonlinear fracture mechanics (NLFM); Round double beam specimen; Single edge specimen

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE TESTING; CONCRETES; DATA REDUCTION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; GEOMETRY; HATCHES; SOFTWARE TESTING;

CONSISTENT VALUES; EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS TESTS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS VALUES; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; NONLINEAR FRACTURE MECHANICS; SPECIMEN GEOMETRY; TWO-PARAMETER METHOD;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 2142838952     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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