Random lattice-particle simulation of statistical size effect in quasi-brittle structures failing at crack initiation

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-92

  Grassl, Peter ^a,b   Bažant, Zdeněk P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete; Cracking; Material properties; Size effect; Statistics; Structural reliability

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; CONCRETES; CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; SIZE DETERMINATION; STATISTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

AUTOCORRELATION LENGTH; DIRECT TENSILE TEST; FOUR-POINT BENDING TEST; MECHANICAL FAILURES; PARTICLE SIMULATIONS; SIZE EFFECTS; STATISTICAL SIZE EFFECT; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

AUTOCORRELATION; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKING; MODELING; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL VARIATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 58549094728     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2009)135:2(85)     Document Type: Article

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