An explanation for rate effect of concrete strength based on fracture toughness including free water viscosity

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 71, Issue 16-17, 2004, Pages 2319-2327

  Zheng, Dan ^a   Li, Qingbin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Concrete; Dynamic loading; Fracture; Free water; Micro crack; Rate effect

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; STRAIN RATE; VISCOSITY;

CONCRETE STRENGTH; FREE WATER VISCOSITY;

CONCRETES;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 2442589443     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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