Numerical investigation of concrete subjected to high rates of uniaxial tensile loading

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 319-335

  Cotsovos, D M ^a   Pavlovic M N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concrete; Constitutive law; Dynamic analysis; Finite element modelling; High rate loading

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

CONSTITUTIVE LAW; HIGH-RATE LOADING; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE LOADING;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 38349182747     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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