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Informationen zum Autor Dr Jaap Weerheijm works in the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the TNO and Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. He is also a Senior Research Scientist at TNO. He is well-known for his research in such areas as the impact behaviour of structures and materials.
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to concrete: a resilient material system
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Concrete structure at the micro-scale: the cement matrix
1.3 Concrete structure at the meso-scale: bond cement matrix and aggregates
1.4 Concrete structure and mechanical properties
Chapter 2: Factors affecting the tensile properties of concrete
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Effect of composition
2.3 Effect of curing and moisture
2.4 Effect of temperature
2.5 Influence of specimen size
2.6 Effect of age
2.7 Effect of load duration
2.8 Effect of cyclic loading
2.9 Effect of type of loading
2.10 Crack development at the meso-scale
2.11 The relationship between tensile strength and compressive strength
2.12 The practical implications of laboratory tests
Chapter 3: Modelling the effect of material composition on the tensile properties of concrete
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Modelling damage in concrete
3.3 Behaviour of concrete beams under three-point bending conditions
3.4 Behaviour of concrete elements under uniaxial tension
3.5 Conclusions
3.6 Acknowledgements
Chapter 4: Modelling moisture transport in intact and fractured concrete
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Modelling moisture transport in intact concrete
4.3 Modelling moisture transport in degraded concrete
4.4 Interaction between moisture transport and material behaviour
4.5 Case study: application of outside render to masonry walls
4.6 Summary and future trends
Chapter 5: Modelling the response of concrete structures to dynamic loading
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction: dynamic loading regimes affecting concrete structures
5.2 Earthquake loading and impact deflection: inertia effects
5.3 Blast response: rate-dependent strength
5.4 Projectile impact loading: compressibility and high triaxial stresses
5.5 Contact detonations and explosive formed projectiles (EFPs): shock and release properties
5.6 Concluding remarks
Chapter 6: Dynamic test devices for analyzing the tensile properties of concrete
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Different experimental methods to characterize the tensile response of concrete
6.3 Characterizing the tensile strength and fracture energy of concrete at intermediate loading rates ( or )
6.4 Characterizing the tensile strength and fracture energy of concrete at high loading rates ( or )
6.5 Characterizing the tensile strength of concrete at very high loading rates ( or )
6.6 Edge-on impact tests performed on concrete
6.7 Conclusions
Chapter 7: Response mechanisms of concrete under impulsive tensile loading
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction: concrete response mechanisms under impulsive tensile loading
7.2 The effect of cracking rates on the tensile strength of concrete
7.3 The effect of cracking rates on the fracture process under moderate and high loading regimes
7.4 Conclusions
Chapter 8: Modelling the dynamic response of concrete with mesoscopic heterogeneity
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The mesoscopic structure of concrete and computational considerations
8.3 Types of mesoscale model and their applications in the dynamic analysis of concrete
8.4 A comprehensive mesoscale continuum model for the dynamic analysis of concrete
8.5 A pseudo-3D (sandwich) mesoscale model for the dynamic analysis of concrete in compression
8.6 Mesoscale modelling of the tensile behaviour of concrete in dynamic splitting (Brazilian) tension
8.7 Modelling of heterogeneity in concrete with stochastic mater
