Fracture Processes of Concrete

Despite tremendous advances made in fracture mechanics of concrete in recent years, very little information has been available on the nature of fracture processes and on reliable test methods for determining parameters for the different models

List of contents

Introduction: Setting the Stage. Structure and Mechanical Behaviour: Structure of Cement and Concrete. Mechanical Behavior of Concrete. Experimental and Modelling Tools: Experimental Tools. Modelling as a Tool for Test Interpretation. Synthesis: Validation of Model Parameters. Numerical Simulation of Plain Concrete Fracture Experiments. Fracture Mechanics for Structural Analysis. Appendix: Principal Stresses and Invariants. References. Index.

About the author

van Mier, Jan G.M.

Summary

Despite tremendous advances made in fracture mechanics of concrete in recent years, very little information has been available on the nature of fracture processes and on reliable test methods for determining parameters for the different models

Product details

• Authors: Jan G. M. van Mier, Jan G.M. van Mier
• Assisted by: W.F. Chen (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.1996
• EAN: 9780849391231
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-9123-1
• No. of pages: 464
• Weight: 990 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: New Directions in Civil Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, Materials science, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Stress & fracture