Title:
The Phig-leaf Phactor
Author(s):
John Stanton, Kristina Tsvetanova, and Andrew Taylor
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
37
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
27-32
Keywords:
load, strength, safety, ductility
DOI:
10.14359/51688217
Date:
10/1/2015
Abstract:
The first in the sequence of two articles discusses the current state of Φ-factors and features of their present arrangement that appear unsatisfactory, mainly the difficulties of using them in practice and their present format. The second article will present a brief survey of notable failures and identify some of the underlying causes of common failures as well as possible approaches to changing the structure of the Φ-factors. The authors hope to open a broader discussion on the topic.
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