Predicting the flexural load-deflection response of steel fibre reinforced concrete from strain, crack-width, fibre pull-out and distribution data

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 449-463

  Jones, P A ^a   Austin, S A ^a   Robins, P J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite; Concrete; Flexure; Pull out; Steel fibre; Toughness

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STEEL; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS ANALYSIS;

PULL OUT; STEEL FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRESS BLOCKS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 41049088146     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-007-9327-9     Document Type: Article

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