Estimation of the tensile strength of UHPFRC layers based on non-destructive assessment of the fibre content and orientation

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 83, Issue , 2017, Pages 222-238

  Nunes, S ^a   Pimentel, M ^a   Ribeiro, F ^a   Milheiro Oliveira, P ^a   Carvalho, Adriano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fibre orientation; Image analysis; Magnetic inductance; Tensile strength; Ultra high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composite (UHPFRC)

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REINFORCEMENT; SHOTCRETING; STEEL FIBERS; STEEL TESTING; TENSILE TESTING;

FERROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES; FIBRE ORIENTATION; FIBRE ORIENTATION FACTORS; MAGNETIC INDUCTANCE; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE ASSESSMENT; ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE; ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBRE REINFORCED CEMENT-BASED COMPOSITES;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 85016395453     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.07.019     Document Type: Article

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