Fracture mechanics of concrete structures. ([2014?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Zdeněk P. Bažant.
• Editors: Bažant, Z. P
• Other Names: Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.); NSF Science and Technology Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials.; ACI Committee 446 on Fracture Mechanics.; National Science Foundation (U.S.); International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete Structures, 1st
• Contents: State-of-the-art report: Fracture mechanics of concrete: concepts, models and determination of material properties. Why fracture mechanics? Essential results from linear elastic fracture mechanics. Nonlinear fracture models with softening zone. Special nonlinear fracture models based on adaptions of LEFM. Size effect and brittleness of structures. Experimental or analytical determination of material fracture parameters. Factors influencing fracture parameters. Effect of reinforcement. Crack systems. Concluding remarks. References and bibliography. Appendix 1- derivations of some formulas. Conference papers. Material models for concrete fracture. Damage modelling. Numerical analysis of concrete fracture. Experimental methods and determination of fracture characteristics. Measurements of damage and size effect. Dynamic fracture. Fracture under shear. Fracture of reinforced concrete. Interaction between concrete and reinforcement. Fatigue and rate effects. Environment effects [temperature, shrinkage, corrosion]. Index.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 999 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.1366; Concrete -- Fracture -- Congresses; Fracture mechanics -- Congresses; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482286847
• Related ISBNs: 148228684X; 9781851668694; 1851668691
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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