Size effects and the dynamic response of plain concrete

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 485-491

  Bindiganavile, Vivek ^a   Banthia, N ^b  

^a US Gypsum Research and Technology Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concrete; Dynamic response; Fracture; Size effect

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CREEP TESTING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FRACTALS; IMPACT TESTING;

AXIAL IMPACT LOADING; FLEXURAL IMPACT; PLAIN CONCRETE;

CONCRETES;

COMPRESSION; CONCRETE; CREEP; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLEXURE; FRACTURE; IMPACT; LOADING TEST; SIZE EFFECT;

EID: 33746140361     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2006)18:4(485)     Document Type: Article

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