Towards prediction of the thermal spalling risk through a multi-phase porous media model of concrete

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 195, Issue 41-43, 2006, Pages 5707-5729

  Gawin, D ^a   Pesavento, F ^b   Schrefler, B A ^b  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Concrete; Damage; Fracture; High temperature; Porous media; Spalling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROUS MATERIALS; SPALLING;

HYGRO-THERMO-CHEMO-MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; MULTI-PHASE POROUS MEDIA MODEL; THERMAL SPALLING;

CONCRETES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETES; FRACTURE; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POROUS MATERIALS; SPALLING;

EID: 33745335039     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2005.10.021     Document Type: Article

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