On fractals and size effects

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 137, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 231-249

  Saouma, Victor E ^a   Fava, G ^b  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cementitious material; Concrete; Fractals; Fracture mechanics; Size effect

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CONCRETES; CRACKS; FRACTALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL; FRACTAL COHESIVE CRACKS; NEWTONIAN APPROACH; SIZE EFFECT;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 33644837696     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-005-3060-6     Document Type: Article

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