Description
Book SynopsisThe study of fracture mechanics of concrete has developed in recent years to the point where it can be used for assessing the durability of concrete structures and for the development of new concrete materials. The last decade has seen a gradual shift of interest toward fracture studies at increasingly smaller sizes and scales. Concrete Fracture: A Multiscale Approach explores fracture properties of cement and concrete based on their actual material structure.
Concrete is a complex hierarchical material, containing material structural elements spanning scales from the nano- to micro- and meso-level. Therefore, multi-scale approaches are essential for a better understanding of mechanical properties and fracture in particular. This volume includes various examples of fracture analyses at the micro- and meso-level. The book presents models accompanied by reliable experiments and explains how these experiments are performed. It also provides numerous exampl
Table of Contents
Introduction—Why a New Book on Fracture of Concrete? Classical Fracture Mechanics Approaches. Mechanics Aspects of Lattice Models. Lattice Geometry and the Structure of Cement and Concrete. Elastic Properties of Lattice with Particle Overlay. Fracture of Concrete in Tension. Combined Tensile and Shear Fracture of Concrete. Compressive Fracture. Size Effects. Four-Stage Fracture Model. Multiscale Modeling and Testing. Conclusions and Outlook. References. Appendix 1: Some Notes on Computational Efficiency. Appendix 2: Simple Results from Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics. Appendix 3: Stability of Fracture Experiments. Appendix 4: Crack-Detection Techniques. Appendix 5: Active and Passive Confinement. Index.
