Development of direct tension test method for ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-186

  Graybeal, Benjamin A ^a   Baby, Florent ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Direct tension test; Tensile stress strain response; Ultra highperformance fiber reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

DIRECT TENSION TESTS; FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; STRESS-STRAIN RESPONSE; TENSILE RESISTANCE; ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

FIBERS; MECHANICAL TESTS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TENSILE STRESS;

EID: 84884847589     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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