A general relation between tensile strength and specimen geometry for concrete-like materials

R. J. Torrent

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A general relation between tensile strength and specimen geometry for concrete-like materials

R. J. Torrent

Matériaux et Constructions Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 187-196 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jul 01, 1977
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R. J. Torrent (1977). A general relation between tensile strength and specimen geometry for concrete-like materials. Matériaux et Constructions, 10(4), 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02478688

A general relation between tensile strength and specimen geometry for concrete-like materials

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