Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and Other Quasibrittle Materials

by Zdenek P. Bazant, Jaime Planas

Overview

Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and Other Quasibrittle Materials is the first in-depth text on the application of fracture mechanics to the analysis of failure in concrete structures. The book synthesizes a vast number of recent research results in the literature to provide a comprehensive treatment of the topic that does not give merely the facts - it provides true understanding.

The many recent results on quasibrittle fracture and size effect, which were scattered throughout many periodicals, are compiled here in a single volume. This book presents a well-rounded discussion of the theory of size effect and scaling of failure loads in structures. The size effect, which is the most important practical manifestation of fracture behavior, has become a hot topic. It has gained prominence in current research on concrete and quasibrittle materials.

The treatment of every subject in Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and Other Quasibrittle Materials proceeds from simple to complex, from specialized to general, and is as concise as possible using the simplest level of mathematics necessary to treat the subject clearly and accurately. Whether you are an engineering student or a practicing engineer, this book provides you with a clear presentation, including full derivations and examples, from which you can gain real understanding of fracture and size effect in concrete and other quasibrittle materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351447287
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/04/2019
Series:	New Directions in Civil Engineering
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	640
File size:	32 MB
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About the Author

Zdenek P. Bazant, Jaime Planas

Table of Contents

Vector and Tensor Notation, Why Fracture Mechanics?, Essentials of LEFM, Determination of LEFM Parameters, Advanced Aspects of LEFM, Equivalent Elastic Cracks and R-Curves, Determination of Fracture Properties from Size Effect, Cohesive Crack Models, Crack Band Models and Smeared Cracking, Advanced Size Effect Analysis, Brittleness and Size effect in Structural Design, Effect of Time, Environment and Fatigue, Statisical Theory of Size Effect ad Fracture Process, Nolocal Continum Modelling of Damage Localisation, Material Models for Damage and Failure, References, Index.

Editorial Reviews

Focuses on the theory of scaling of the failure loads of structures, and particularly the size effect on the strength of structures. The discussion of quasibrittle materials centers on concrete, but also addresses rocks, toughened ceramics, ice, composites, and other materials. The authors consider the statistical and fractal aspects of size effect. The work is intended to serve as both a textbook for graduate level engineering courses and a reference volume for engineers and scientists. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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