Influence of the synergistic effect on formation of the first crack in ferrocement

An empirical approach is proposed for assessing the influence of the synergistic effect on the increase in strength and the strain limit of a cement matrix at the moment of formation of the first crack. Riga Technical University, Riga, LV-1047, Latvia. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 663–667, September–October, 1996.