FraMCoS 8 2013 Toledo, Spain

Comparison of the Size-independent Fracture Energy of Concrete obtained by Two Test Methods

Three-point bend tests have been performed using two most popular methods available in the literature for determining the size-independent specific fracture energy of concrete. It is shown that despite the different physical interpretations underlying these two methods, they both give…

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Abstract

Three-point bend tests have been performed using two most popular methods available in the literature for determining the size-independent specific fracture energy of concrete. It is shown that despite the different physical interpretations underlying these two methods, they both give nearly the same value.