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Experimental Tests to Study the Influence on the Shear Behavior of Fibers of Different Characteristics

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On Shear Behavior of Structural Elements Made of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

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Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a composite material that is characterized by an enhanced post-cracking behavior due to the capacity of fibers to bridge the crack faces.

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  1. Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering Projects, Concrete Science and Technology Institute (ICITECH), Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain

    Estefanía Cuenca

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Cuenca, E. (2015). Experimental Tests to Study the Influence on the Shear Behavior of Fibers of Different Characteristics. In: On Shear Behavior of Structural Elements Made of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13686-8_6

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