Understanding the tensile properties of concrete / edited by Jaap Weerheijm.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weerheijm, Jaap, editor of compilation.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering ; number 48.

Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering ; number 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Concrete--Testing.

Concrete.

Concrete--Analysis.

Civil engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 378 pages, 25 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The response of concrete under tensile loading is crucial for most applications because concrete is much weaker in tension than in compression. Understanding the response mechanisms of concrete under tensile conditions is therefore key to understanding and using concrete in structural applications. Understanding the tensile properties of concrete summarises key recent research in this important subject.After an introduction to concrete, the book is divided into two parts: part one on static response and part two on dynamic response. Part one starts with a summary chapter on the most im

Contents:

Cover; Understanding the tensile properties of concrete; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering; Preface; 1. Introduction to concrete: a resilient material system; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Concrete structure at the micro-scale: the cement matrix; 1.3 Concrete structure at the meso-scale: bond cement matrix and aggregates; 1.4 Concrete structure and mechanical properties; 1.5 References; Part I Concrete in static tensile loading; 2. Factors affecting the tensile properties of concrete; 2.1 Introduction

2.2 Effect of composition2.3 Effect of curing and moisture; 2.4 Effect of temperature; 2.5 Influence of specimen size; 2.6 Effect of age; 2.7 Effect of load duration; 2.8 Effect of cyclic loading; 2.9 Effect of type of loading; 2.10 Crack development at the meso-scale; 2.11 The relationship between tensile strength and compressive strength; 2.12 The practical implications of laboratory tests; 2.13 References; 3. Modelling the effect of material composition on the tensile properties of concrete; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Modelling damage in concrete

3.3 Behaviour of concrete beams under three-point bending conditions3.4 Behaviour of concrete elements under uniaxial tension; 3.5 Conclusions; 3.6 Acknowledgements; 3.7 References; 4. Modelling moisture transport in intact and fractured concrete; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Modelling moisture transport in intact concrete; 4.3 Modelling moisture transport in degraded concrete; 4.4 Interaction between moisture transport and material behaviour; 4.5 Case study: application of outside render to masonry walls; 4.6 Summary and future trends; 4.7 References; Part II Concrete in dynamic tensile loading

5. Modelling the response of concrete structures to dynamic loading5.1 Introduction: dynamic loading regimes affecting concrete structures; 5.2 Earthquake loading and impact deflection: inertia effects; 5.3 Blast response: rate-dependent strength; 5.4 Projectile impact loading: compressibility and high triaxial stresses; 5.5 Contact detonations and explosive formed projectiles (EFPs): shock and release properties; 5.6 Concluding remarks; 5.7 References; 6. Dynamic test devices for analyzing the tensile properties of concrete; 6.1 Introduction

7. Response mechanisms of concrete under impulsive tensile loading

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 15, 2013).

"ISSN: 2052-4714."

ISBN:

9780857097538

0857097539

OCLC:

859696670