Mechanical performance of fibre reinforced concrete : the role of fibre distribution and orientation

Adding fibres to concrete provides several advantages, especially in terms of controlling the crack opening width after the cracking initiation of the composite. However, distribution and orientation of the fibres toward the crack plane are significantly important in order to provide the maximum ben...

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Main Author: Abrishambaf, Amin (author)
Other Authors: Barros, Joaquim A. O. (author), Cunha, Vitor M. C. F. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/30960
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/30960