@inproceedings{107a48a113ca4890ac25d84efab641b6,
title = "Fracture mechanics size effect and ultimate load of beams under torsion",
abstract = "This symposium contribution gives a preliminary report on tests of the size effect in torsional failure of plain and longitudinally reinforced beams of reduced scale, made of micro-concrete. The results confirm that there is a significant size effect, such that the nominal stress at failure decreases as the beam size increases. This is found for both plain and longitudinally reinforced beams. The results are consistent with the recently proposed Bazant's size effect law. However, the scatter of the results and the scope and range limitations prevent it to conclude that the applicability of this law has been proven in general,.",
keywords = "Beams (supports), Dimensional analysis, Fracture properties, Loads (forces), Reinforced concrete, Tests, Torsion",
author = "Ba{\v z}ant, {Zden{\v e}k P.} and Siddik {\c S}ener and Prat, {Fere C.}",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgment--The experiments \vere partially supported under a cooperative project with Universidad Politecnica de Madrid under the u.s.- Spanish Treaty (Grant CCA-830971 to Northwestern University), The theoretical \YOrk on the size effect, underlying the present formulation, was supported under AFOSR Grant Number 83-0009 to Northwestern University, monitored by Dr. Spencer T. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 1990 American Concrete Institute. All rights reserved.",
year = "1990",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
series = "American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication",
publisher = "American Concrete Institute",
pages = "171--178",
editor = "Li, {Victor C.} and Bazant, {Zdenek P.}",
booktitle = "Fracture Mechanics",
}