A numerical algorithm for the ITZ area fraction in concrete with elliptical aggregate particles

Magazine of Concrete Research

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-117

  Zheng, J J ^a   Xiong, F F ^a   Wu, Z M ^b   Jin, W L ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE GRADATIONS; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; AREA FRACTIONS; INTERFACIAL TRANSITION ZONES; KEY FACTORS; MAXIMUM AGGREGATE DIAMETERS; NUMERICAL ALGORITHMS; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REASONABLE ACCURACIES; THREE-PHASE COMPOSITES;

AGGREGATES; ALGORITHMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

AGGLOMERATION;

EID: 63349107142     PISSN: 00249831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/macr.2007.00123     Document Type: Article

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