Title:
Free Body Diagrams, Mechanical Models, and Experimental Evidence
Author(s):
J. G. MacGregor
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
11
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
72-78
Keywords:
bond (concrete to reinforcement); building codes; models;mechanical properties; reinforced concrete; shear properties; structural design; Design
DOI:
Date:
6/1/1989
Abstract:
In this transcript of the first Ferguson Lecture, three areas from Professor Ferguson's research--bond, shear, and columns--are used to illustrate the importance of mechanical models in structural design.