Fracture Mechanics of Cementitious Materials

Informationen zum Autor Brian Cotterell is Professor of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Yiu-Wing Mai is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia. Klappentext The application of fracture mechanics to cementitious materials allows the investigation of many important factors relating to the durability of these materials. This new book provides a comprehensive and readable exposition of this subject and is written by two of the world's foremost experts. Zusammenfassung The application of fracture mechanics to cementitious materials allows the investigation of many important factors relating to the durability of these materials. This new book provides a comprehensive and readable exposition of this subject and is written by two of the world's foremost experts. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction. 2. Fundamentals of fracture mechanics. 3. Fracture mechanisms in cementitious materials. 4. Fracture parameters for cementitious materials. 5. Theoretical models for fracture in fibre reinforced cementitious materials. 6. Theoretical models for fracture in fibre-reinforced cementitious materials 7. The statistical nature of fracture in cementitious materials 8. Time- dependent fracture behaviour of cementitious materials. 9. Application of fracture mechanics to the design of structures

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• Authors: COLLECTIF, B. Cotterell, B. Mai Cotterell, Brian Cotterell, COTTERELL B MAI Y W, Cotterell B., Y. W. Mai, Y.W. Mai, Yiv-Wing Mai, Spon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.1995
• EAN: 9780751400366
• ISBN: 978-0-7514-0036-6
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; 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