Multiscale framework for modeling of fracture in high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composites

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 194-209

  Kabele, Petr ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fiber bridging; Fiber composites; Multiple cracking; Multiscale model; Structural performance

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DEFORMATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FIBER REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES; MULTIPLE CRACKING; MULTISCALE MODEL; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

CRACK INITIATION; DEFORMATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 33748690515     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.01.020     Document Type: Article

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