Stochastic regularisation of lattice modelling for the failure of quasi-brittle materials

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures - Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 445-452

  Joseph, C ^a   Jefferson, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concrete; Fracture mechanics; Lattice modelling; Quasi brittle materials; Regularisation

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; BRITTLENESS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETES; CRACK TIPS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESSES;

BRITTLE MATERIALS; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; CRACK PATTERNS; DISCRETISATION; EFFECTIVE LENGTHS; ISOTROPIC DAMAGES; LATTICE BEAMS; LATTICE MODELLING; LATTICE MODELS; MECHANICAL RESPONSES; MESH SIZES; MULTIPLE CRACKINGS; NOTCHED SPECIMENS; PARALLEL BARS; PLANE STRESSES; QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIALS; REGULARISATION; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; STRENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS; TRIANGULAR LATTICES; TWO DIMENSIONS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 40249084338     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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