How to determine R-cuve for concrete?

Hichem Mazighi @Hichem-Mazighi

16 November 2017 1 4K Report

Dear all,

How to determine R-curve of concrete for crack growth, is there any equations to calculate it ?

If it is related to experimental test, is there any data of r-curve in order to calculate linear crack propagation ?

Thank you

Cordially

Mohannad H. Al-Sherrawi

Dear Hichem Mazighi, please see the article

Calculating crack extension resistance of concrete based on a new crack propagation criterion

By: WeiDong, ZhiminWu and XiangmingZhou

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