Size effect on strength and fracture energy for numerical concrete with realistic aggregate shapes

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 61-72

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

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3D lattice model; Aggregate structure; Computed tomography; Crushed aggregates; Numerical concrete; Oval shaped aggregates

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE ENERGY; IMAGE PROCESSING; SIZE DETERMINATION; TOMOGRAPHY;

3D LATTICE MODEL; AGGREGATE STRUCTURE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRUSHED AGGREGATES; NUMERICAL CONCRETE; OVAL-SHAPED AGGREGATES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 60849105079     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-008-9270-y     Document Type: Article

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