Title:
Industrial Floors with Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: A Review of Knowledge and Experience
Author(s):
Xavier Destrée and Barzin Mobasher
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
44
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
28-33
Keywords:
average, tolerance, accuracy, calibration
DOI:
10.14359/51735985
Date:
7/1/2022
Abstract:
The authors discuss an article by J.L. Silfwerbrand, “Industrial Fiber Concrete Floors,” published in the May 2021 issue of CI. Focusing on Belgian/Continental and Swedish approaches to the design of steel fiber-reinforced concrete slabs, the article presents an alternative perspective based on recent publications and latest developments in design and testing.
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