New results in 3D meso-mechanical analysis of concrete specimens using interface elements

Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures - Proceedings of EURO-C 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 43-52

  Caballero, A ^a   Carol, I ^a   Lopez C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

COHESIVE FRACTURE; CONCRETE BEHAVIOR; CONCRETE SPECIMENS; CONSTITUTIVE LAW; DIFFERENT SIZES; INTERFACE ELEMENTS; LINEAR ELASTIC; MATRIX; NEW RESULTS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; POTENTIAL CRACKS; UNIAXIAL TENSIONS; VOLUME RATIO;

AGGREGATES; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; FRACTURE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 80052969133     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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