Discrete modeling of crack interaction and localization in concrete beams with multiple cracks

Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-111

  Shi, Zihai ^a   Suzuki, Masaki ^a   Ohtsu, Masayasu ^b  

^a NIPPON KOEI CO   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; FRACTURE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CRACK INTERACTION; CRACK LOCALIZATION; DISCRETE CRACKS; MULTIPLE CRACKS;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 12344264005     PISSN: 13468014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3151/jact.2.101     Document Type: Article

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