Description
Book SynopsisFRACTURE MECHANICS OF CONCRETE AND ROCK
This book offers engineers a unique opportunity to learn, frominternationally recognized leaders in their field, about the latesttheoretical advances in fracture mechanics in concrete, reinforcedconcrete structures, and rock. At the same time, it functions as asuperb, graduate-level introduction to fracture mechanics conceptsand analytical techniques.
Reviews, in depth, the basic theory behind fracture mechanics
* Covers the application of fracture mechanics to compressionfailure, creep, fatigue, torsion, and other advanced topics
* Extremely well researched, applies experimental evidence ofdamage to a wide range of design cases
* Supplies all relevant formulas for stress intensity
* Covers state-of-the-art linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM)techniques for analyzing deformations and cracking
* Describes nonlinear fracture mechanics (NLFM) and the latestRILEM modeling techniques for testing nonlinear quas
Table of ContentsFailure of Structures.
Principles of Linear-Elastic Fracture Mechanics.
Principles of Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics.
Structure and Fracture Process of Concrete.
Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics for Mode I Quasi-BrittleFracture.
Test Methods to Determine Mode I Fracture Properties for Concreteand Rock.
Fracture Resistance Curves (R-Curves) for Quasi-BrittleMaterials.
Fracture Mechanics for Other Deformation Modes.
Applications of Fracture Mechanics to Concrete Structures.
Fracture Mechanics and Compressive Failure.
Damage Mechanics and Fracture Mechanics.
Other Areas in Application of Fracture Mechanics.
Problems.
Index.
