Influence of particle density on 3D size effects in the fracture of (numerical) concrete

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 470-486

  Man, Hau Kit ^a   van Mier, Jan G M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3 Point bending; 3D fracture scaling; Concrete; Lattice model; Numerical simulation; Particle density; Size effects

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SCALING LAWS;

FRACTURE SCALING; LATTICE MODELS; PARTICLE DENSITY; POINT BENDING; SIZE EFFECTS;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 40249108255     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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