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M&S Highlight: Hillerborg (1985), The theoretical basis of a method to determine the fracture energy GF of concrete

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This commentary is part of our celebration of 75 years of RILEM, highlighting Materials and Structures most highly influential and cited publications.

Highlighted paper: Hillerborg, A. The theoretical basis of a method to determine the fracture energy GF of concrete. 1985 Materials and Structures. 18(4), pp. 291–296.

Affiliated paper: RILEM TC FMC-50 Determination of the fracture energy of mortar and concrete by means of three-point bend tests on notched beams. 1985 Materials and Structures. 18 (4), pp. 287–290.

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Mobasher, B. M&S Highlight: Hillerborg (1985), The theoretical basis of a method to determine the fracture energy GF of concrete. Mater Struct 55, 56 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-021-01859-8

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