Fracture Processes of Concrete: Assessment of Material Parameters for Fracture Models: 12 (New Directions in Civil Engineering) - Hardcover

Despite tremendous advances made in fracture mechanics of concrete in recent years, very little information has been available on the nature of fracture processes and on reliable test methods for determining parameters for the different models. Moreover, most texts on this topic discuss numerical modeling but fail to consider experimentation. This book fills these gaps and synthesizes progress in the field in a simple, straightforward manner geared to practical applications.

This text begins with a clear and thorough explanation of the mechanical properties and fracture processes of concrete, followed by an evaluation of test methods for assessing both experimental and numerical models.