Concrete Fracture Models and Applications

Cementitious materials, rocks and fibre-reinforced composites commonly termed as quasibrittle, need a different fracture mechanics approach to model the crack propagation study because of the presence of significant size of fracture process zone ahead of the crack-tip. Recent studies show that concr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kumar, Shailendra (Author), Barai, Sudhirkumar V. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • List of Symbols and Abbreviations
  • Introduction to Fracture Mechanics of Concrete
  • Fracture Mechanics of Concrete – State-of-the-Art Review
  • Fracture Behavior of Concrete using Cohesive Crack and Size Effect Models
  • Crack Propagation Study using Double-K and Double-G Fracture Parameters
  • Fracture Properties of Concrete based on the KRcurve Associated with Cohesive Stress Distribution
  • Comparison of Fracture Parameters of Concrete using Nonlinear Fracture Models
  • Appendix. Subject index.