Size Effect in Concrete Structures
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"Size Effect in Concrete Structures" is a seminal work in structural engineering that explains how the strength and failure behavior of concrete structures change with their size, fundamentally influencing modern design and fracture mechanics of concrete.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Size Effect in Concrete Structures Context triple: [Zdeněk P. Bažant, notableWork, Size Effect in Concrete Structures]
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Concrete
Concrete is a small town in Skagit County, Washington, known for its historic cement industry and scenic location near the North Cascades.
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B.
Reflections of a Structural Engineer
Reflections of a Structural Engineer is a memoir-style book by pioneering structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson, recounting his career designing landmark skyscrapers and complex structures around the world.
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C.
Dom-ino structural system
The Dom-ino structural system is Le Corbusier’s pioneering open-floor concrete frame concept that uses free-standing columns and flat slabs to allow flexible, non-load-bearing walls and liberated facades.
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D.
Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete
Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete is an experimental documentary film by Heinz Emigholz that visually explores the concrete architecture of Pier Luigi Nervi and its relationship to ancient Roman building techniques.
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E.
Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design
The Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design is an 18th-century Portuguese structural system using an internal wooden lattice frame within masonry walls to improve buildings’ resistance to earthquakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Size Effect in Concrete Structures Target entity description: "Size Effect in Concrete Structures" is a seminal work in structural engineering that explains how the strength and failure behavior of concrete structures change with their size, fundamentally influencing modern design and fracture mechanics of concrete.
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A.
Concrete
Concrete is a small town in Skagit County, Washington, known for its historic cement industry and scenic location near the North Cascades.
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B.
Reflections of a Structural Engineer
Reflections of a Structural Engineer is a memoir-style book by pioneering structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson, recounting his career designing landmark skyscrapers and complex structures around the world.
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C.
Dom-ino structural system
The Dom-ino structural system is Le Corbusier’s pioneering open-floor concrete frame concept that uses free-standing columns and flat slabs to allow flexible, non-load-bearing walls and liberated facades.
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D.
Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete
Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete is an experimental documentary film by Heinz Emigholz that visually explores the concrete architecture of Pier Luigi Nervi and its relationship to ancient Roman building techniques.
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E.
Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design
The Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design is an 18th-century Portuguese structural system using an internal wooden lattice frame within masonry walls to improve buildings’ resistance to earthquakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
engineering monograph
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scientific book ⓘ |
| addresses |
brittleness number in concrete structures
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geometric similarity in structural testing ⓘ scale-up of laboratory test results ⓘ transition from plasticity to fracture control ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
full-scale concrete structures
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laboratory-scale concrete specimens ⓘ plain concrete elements ⓘ prestressed concrete members ⓘ reinforced concrete beams and slabs ⓘ |
| describes |
dependence of nominal strength on structure size
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size effect in flexural failure ⓘ size effect in fracture tests ⓘ size effect in plain concrete ⓘ size effect in prestressed concrete members ⓘ size effect in punching shear ⓘ size effect in reinforced concrete beams ⓘ size effect in shear failure ⓘ transition from ductile to brittle behavior with increasing size ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of structure size in safety assessment
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limitations of classical strength theories for concrete ⓘ need for fracture mechanics in concrete design ⓘ |
| field |
fracture mechanics of concrete
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materials engineering ⓘ structural engineering ⓘ |
| goal |
to explain how strength and failure behavior change with size
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to provide rational basis for size-dependent design of concrete structures ⓘ |
| influenced |
code provisions for shear in concrete beams
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fracture mechanics approaches in concrete research ⓘ modern design of concrete structures ⓘ probabilistic size effect modeling in concrete ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
failure of concrete structures
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nonlinear fracture mechanics ⓘ quasi-brittle fracture ⓘ scale effects in structural strength ⓘ size effect in concrete ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational reference on size effect in concrete
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seminal work in structural engineering ⓘ |
| theorizes |
asymptotic size effect law
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energetic size effect law ⓘ fracture process zone in concrete ⓘ nonlocal damage models for concrete ⓘ transition from strength criterion to linear elastic fracture mechanics ⓘ |
| usedBy |
code committees developing concrete design standards
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researchers in concrete fracture mechanics ⓘ structural engineers designing large concrete structures ⓘ |
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Subject: Size Effect in Concrete Structures Description of subject: "Size Effect in Concrete Structures" is a seminal work in structural engineering that explains how the strength and failure behavior of concrete structures change with their size, fundamentally influencing modern design and fracture mechanics of concrete.
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