Crack/fiber interaction and crack growth resistance behavior in microfiber reinforced mortar specimens

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 679-691

  Ostertag, C P ^a   Yi, C K ^a  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Cement based materials; Crack growth resistance behavior; Intergrinding of fibers; Microfibers; Multiple cracking; Toughening mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CRACK CLOSURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEBONDING; MORTAR; POLYPROPYLENES; STEEL; STRAIN HARDENING; TOUGHENING;

MICROFIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; MULTIPLE MICROCRACKING; POLYMER FIBERS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 34547553438     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-006-9181-1     Document Type: Article

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