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. 2016 Aug 30;9(9):737. doi: 10.3390/ma9090737
fc Concrete compressive strength
db Rebar diameter
le/db Embedment length to bar diameter ratio
C/db Concrete cover to bar diameter ratio
dcs Smallest of the distance from the closest concrete surface to the center of the bar being developed or two-thirds the center-to-center spacing of the bars being developed
k1 Bar location
k2 Concrete density
k3 Bar size
k4 Bar fiber
k5 Bar surface profile
n Number of tests
R2 Root square
τ Bond strength
τtest Experimental bond strength
τcalc Predicted bond strength
α Significance level
σ Standard deviation
RMSE Root Mean Square Error
AAE Average absolute error