Micromechanical modeling of concrete response under static loading - Part 1 : Model development and validation

ACI Materials Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 196-203

  Mohamed, Ashraf Ragab ^a   Hansen, Will ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cracking (fracturing); Finite element method; Loads (forces); Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CONCRETE RESPONSE; MICROMECHANICAL MODELING; STATIC LOADING;

CONCRETES;

EID: 0033102961     PISSN: 0889325X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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