top of page

MECHANICS OF QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIALS
Search
Lei Shen, Qingwen Ren, Linfei Zhang, Yan Han
- Oct 30, 2017
- 1 min
Experimental and numerical study of effective thermal conductivity of cracked concrete
The pronounced decrease of effective thermal conductivity (ETC) due to cracking behavior of concrete will change the temperature profile...
107 views0 comments
Lei Shen, Qingwen Ren, Ning Xia, Liguo Sun
- Oct 1, 2015
- 1 min
Mesoscopic numerical simulation of effective thermal conductivity of tensile cracked concrete
The pronounced decrease of effective thermal conductivity (ETC) due to cracking behavior of concrete will change the temperature profile...
34 views0 comments
Gianluca Cusatis, Xinwei Zhou
- Jul 1, 2014
- 1 min
High-Order Microplane Theory for Quasi-Brittle Materials with Multiple Characteristic Lengths
The heterogeneous internal structure of quasi-brittle materials governs several aspects of their behavior, especially in the nonlinear...
33 views0 comments
Mohammed Alnaggar, Gianluca Cusatis
- Aug 1, 2013
- 1 min
Lattice Discrete Particle Modeling (LDPM) of Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) deterioration of concrete
A large number of structures especially in high humidity environments are endangered by Alkali–Silica Reaction (ASR). ASR leads to the...
58 views0 comments
Giovanni Di Luzio, Gianluca Cusatis
- Mar 15, 2013
- 1 min
Solidification–microprestress–microplane (SMM) theory for concrete at early age: Theory, validation
This paper presents a new constitutive model describing the mechanical behavior of concrete at early age and beyond. This model, entitled...
14 views0 comments
bottom of page