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A center cracked slab in tension is analyzed, Figure 4.1. The sizes shown in Figure 4.1 with t = 15 cm will be scaled such that all dimensions will be multiplied by a constant factor. The slab is assumed to be made of Material 3 defined in Figure 2.29. On account of symmetry, only one fourth of the slab is analyzed. The finite element mesh used for the specimen is shown in Figure 4.2. As in chapter 3, the APES finite element program [1] will be used.
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Carpinteri, A. (1986). Center cracked slab in tension. In: Mechanical damage and crack growth in concrete. Engineering Application of Fracture Mechanics, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4350-6_4
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