Keeping steel bars anchored in cracked girders

This archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program.  It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes., Title from PDF caption (viewed on March 15, 2016)., Researchers at Oregon State University fabricated large-size reinforced concrete beams each with an intentional crack made by positioning a plastic sheet in the formwork when the beams were cast. By maintaining control over crack location, crack angle, and steel bar cutoff location, the researchers were able to load the beams to failure to determine the effect of crack characteristics on bond strength and beam capacity., Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection., Text in English.
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