Evaluation of crack width in FRC structures and application to tunnel linings

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 339-351

  Chiaia, Bernardino ^a   Fantilli, Alessandro P ^a   Vallini, Paolo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crack depth; Crack spacing; Crack width; Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC); Reinforced concrete (RC); Tunnel linings

Indexed keywords

BARS (METAL); BENDING TESTS; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FIBERS; MODEL STRUCTURES; REINFORCED CONCRETE; REINFORCEMENT; STEEL; WATER SUPPLY TUNNELS;

BENDING ACTIONS; BLOCK MODELS; BOND SLIPS; BRIDGING EFFECTS; CAST IN PLACES; CLASSICAL APPROACHES; CODE REQUIREMENTS; CONCRETE BEAMS; CONCRETE STRUCTURES; CORROSION OF STEELS; CRACK DEPTH; CRACK PATTERNS; CRACK SPACING; CRACK WIDTH; DESIGN PROCEDURES; FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE (FRC); MECHANICAL MODELS; NEW APPROACHES; RC ELEMENTS; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; STEEL BARS; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE;

TUNNEL LININGS;

EID: 62249121871     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-008-9385-7     Document Type: Article

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