The WST method, a fracture mechanics test method for FRC

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 197-211

  Lofgren I ^a,c   Stang, H ^b   Olesen, J F ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Structural Engineering   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fibre reinforced concrete; Fracture testing; Inverse analysis

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE TESTING; INVERSE PROBLEMS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

FRACTURE PLANE; INVERSE ANALYSIS; STRESS-CRACK OPENING;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 36549024121     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9231-3     Document Type: Article

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