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...
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Gianluca Cusatis and Edward A. Schauffert
Oct 20, 20171 min
Cohesive Crack Analysis of Size Effect
This paper deals with the analysis of size effect in concrete. An extensive campaign of accurate numerical simulations, based on the...
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Gianluca Cusatis, Xinwei Zhou
Jul 1, 20141 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...
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Mohammed Alnaggar, Gianluca Cusatis
Aug 1, 20131 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...
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Giovanni Di Luzio, Gianluca Cusatis
Mar 15, 20131 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...
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